The Los Angeles Chargers entered the 2024 NFL Draft with nine picks over the three-day draft.
It is a new era for the organization. In February, the Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh as coach and Joe Hortiz as general manager. This draft, starting with the No. 5 pick, will reveal quite a bit about the direction Hortiz and Harbaugh want to take, and that started up front with offensive tackle Joe Alt from Notre Dame.
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The roster is pretty close to a blank slate. The Chargers have a quarterback in Justin Herbert. They have a left tackle in Rashawn Slater. They have a trio of edge rusher in Joey Bosa, Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu. They have safety Derwin James Jr. Beyond that, the Chargers face needs up and down the depth chart. It will be a big lift to get this roster in shape to actually contend. On the flip side, the Chargers are positioned with considerable flexibility in terms of when and how they address needs on both sides of the ball.
Keep coming back here throughout the draft for analysis and grades for each Chargers pick.
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Round 1
No. 5: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Round 2
No. 37
Round 3
No. 69
Round 4
No. 105
No. 110 (via Bears)
Round 5
No. 140
Round 6
No. 181
Round 7
No. 225
No. 253 (Compensatory)
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