Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chargers traded up in the second round to select Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey. Here are the best reactions to the pick from social media: Chargers offense starting Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey, Will Dissly and Joe Alt pic.twitter.com/6TtpZYrT2D — Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) April 26, 2024 Ladd McConkey, great pick by the Chargers. Their wide receivers, beyond Keenan Allen, couldn't get open last season. That's what Ladd does. Might be the best out route runner in the class. pic.twitter.com/9rLAUCwiqF — Matt Harmon (@MattHarmo ..read more

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Ladd McConkey brings 4.39 speed with elite route-running to a shallow wide receiver room. The Chargers sent pick No. 37 and No. 110 to the Patriots for No. 34 and No. 137 in order to trade up for Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey. After the team moved on both Mike Williams and Keenan Allen this offseason, the Chargers needed to add at least one or two bodies to the position group that featured just four signed wideouts entering this year’s draft. McConkey has been a pivotal player for the Bulldogs who most recently won the CFP National Cham ..read more

Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK The Los Angeles Chargers started off Day 2 with a bang, selecting a receiver to start filling out Justin Herbert’s otherwise depleted receiving corps. The Los Angeles Chargers traded up to the 34th overall pick in order to selected Ladd McConkey, receiver from Georgia. Chargers trade No. 37 and 4th (110) to Patriots in exchange for No. 34 & 5th (137) https://t.co/T3j1nouX4K — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 26, 2024 The Chargers moved up three spots by swapping an early fourth for an early fifth-round pick in order to select the Georgia standout ..read more

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images The Chargers have plenty of talent left on the board to begin day two of the NFL draft. Will they manage to land an instant-impact player? The Chargers landed Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt in the first round which means they’ll have to find more wide receivers for Justin Herbert to throw to somewhere across the final two days of the draft. At the same time, there are some great defensive players left on the board who could have a chance of sliding to the Bolts at No. 37. Should they decide to pounce on one of those players, you’d be looking at the C ..read more

Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/Getty Images While it wasn’t the flashiest of picks, the Bolts still nabbed the top player at a premium position in the draft. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Los Angeles Chargers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Chargers look to be all-in on playing some “Har-Ball” this season as they chose to select the draft’s top offensive tackle in Joe Alt over the likes of an elite wide receiver in either Malik Nabers ..read more

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The Chargers invest in the trenches for the third time in four seasons to protect Justin Herbert for the foreseeable future. With the fifth-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers selected Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt. So after all the reports and vibes that Jim Harbaugh is planning to run the mess out of the football, they’ve turned out to be true with the decision to draft the draft’s top tackle over any of the top wide receivers remaining not named Marvin Harrison Jr. Even after the media blitz predicting that i ..read more

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports Chargers start off the Jim Harbaugh era by building in the trenches. With the fifth overall pick, the Los Angeles Chargers have selected Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt, choosing to take the best player on the board despite a clear need at receiver or the ability to gain value via a trade to quarterback-needy teams like the Vikings or Giants. The Chargers had been connected to JC Latham in the weeks prior to the draft before four NFL draft analysts mocked him to the team on the first day of the draft. No Nabers for Chargers. Giants have Nabers, McCarthy a ..read more

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Keep it here for all the picks, news, and rumors regarding the Chargers and the 2024 NFL Draft. The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here! At long last, by the end of this weekend, we will finally start to see the first steps in Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz’s plan to reshape the Chargers organization in their image. Will they build through the trenches as much as the experts are signaling? Or will they continue to build around Justin Herbert with weapons after moving on from both longtime connections Keenan Allen and Mike Williams? Enough waiting. Let’s get this thi ..read more

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images JC Latham would help fix the Chargers’ run game, but is his selection at number five far too high for where he’s expected to go? The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is set to begin in less than 12 hours from now and the suspense surrounding what the Chargers will inevitably do with the fifth-overall pick is coming to a head. Things really started to shake up this morning as three of the biggest names in the draft community all dropped their final first-round mock drafts with each one picking the same exact player for the Chargers. That player? No, it’s not ..read more

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images The 2024 NFL Draft is finally here! Here’s all the information you’ll need to tune in! Be sure to check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation. When and Where The 2024 NFL Draft will be held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Coverage of the first round will begin at 5 p.m. PST Thursday. Coverage for the second and third rounds will start at 6 p.m. Friday with the final four rounds set for Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. PST. Broadcast Coverage NFL Networ ..read more