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2023 record: 5-12, missed the playoffs
Draft picks in each round
Round 1: No. 5
Round 2: No. 37
Round 3: No. 69
Fourth round: No. 105
Round 4: No. 110 (from Bears)
Round 5: No. 140
Sixth round: No. 181
Round 7: No. 225
Seventh round: No. 253 (compensatory)
Highest needs
Offensive line
Broad future
Back corner
Running back
In a period of major change, the Chargers under new coach Jim Harbaugh need to continue to fill the holes left by free agent losses and salary cap savings cuts. It will likely all start with giving QB Justin Herbert some protection up front and weapons to back him up after the team traded WR Keenan Allen, released WR Mike Williams and saw RB Austin Ekeler leave in free agency to Washington. The defense also needs all kinds of help, especially at cornerback and defensive line.
The best matches of the first round
Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
Brooke Powers, TE, Georgia
Best day 2 fits
Kamari Lassiter, playmaker, Georgia
Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
How they did the last draft
We initially gave this class a C, and after a year we may be in wait-and-see mode. This class will likely always be defined by first-round WR Quentin Johnston, who had a disappointing rookie year with 38 catches for 431 yards and two touchdowns. Taking edge rusher Tupoluto in the second round looks like a slam dunk as he stepped in nicely late in the season after Joey Bosa went down with injury. No one else in the crop has excelled in special teams duties.
Dream selection fantasy draft
My gut says the Chargers either run back or take an offensive tackle, but if we're dreaming here, I'd love to live in a reality where quarterbacks pick 1-4 and Marvin Harrison Jr. drops to five. Harrison doesn't really have a weakness in his game. He's a great runner, can come off the press as an “X” receiver and is comfortable in tight coverage. This would be a smooth move for Harrison to inherit Justin Herbert's No. 1 role long-term. His first-year ADP would spiral out of control if this scenario occurred. — Matt Harmon
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