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The Chargers added one of the best offensive line prospects - and best overall players - in tackle Joe Alt.
Here are five things to know about the Notre Dame offensive lineman:
1. Holding down the line
The newest member of the Bolts offensive line comes in with quite the experience and resume.
Alt quickly became a mainstay for Notre Dame, playing in 38 games
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Joe Alt was simply too good to pass up.
The Chargers certainly had choices when they came on the clock at No. 5 on Thursday night in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Perhaps the Bolts could have taken a wide receiver or even facilitated a trade back to acquire more picks.
But the chance to get a top-tier
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Chargers first-round pick Joe Alt met virtually with members of the media after being selected No. 5 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Below are three takeaways from Alt's media availability Thursday night:
A strong impression
Joe Alt always knew he had a chance getting drafted to Chargers.
"I definitely thought that it was a possibility," Alt said.
The Ch
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After taking Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt at No. 5 in Round 1, the Chargers focus now shifts to Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Rounds 2 and 3 will be held Friday night with the Bolts currently holding No. 37 (second round) and No. 69 (third round).
Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz said Thursday that "all options are open" when it comes to Round 2, which begins at 4 p.m. (PT).
"There ar
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The Bolts offense got even more physical Thursday night.
With the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz, Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and company ultimately opted to add the consensus top offensive lineman in Joe Alt.
The unanimous 2023 First-Team All-American immediately becomes a building block on the offensive line along with Rasha
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The Chargers added a playmaking offensive weapon in Ladd McConkey at No. 34 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Here are five things to know about the Georgia wide receiver:
1. Productive Georgia career
The Bolts are adding a big piece from a Bulldogs offense that has been a true powerhouse for the last several years.
Starting out on the Georgia scout team, McConk
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Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz said Thursday night that the Bolts had numerous position groups to address at the top of Round 2.
Hortiz made sure the Bolts went and got their guy.
With wide receiver at (or near) the top of that list, the Bolts added to that room with the selection of Georgia's Ladd McConkey at No. 34.
The Chargers traded up from No. 37 and also sent No. 110 to t
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You just knew Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh was going to get himself a Michigan man.
Harbaugh, who just led the Wolverines to a national title, made sure that was the case when the Bolts took linebacker Junior Colson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft at No. 69 overall.
But this wasn't just a sentimental pick by Harbaugh and Chargers Defensive Coordinator Jesse Minter, who also ju
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The Chargers added to their defensive room for the first time in the 2024 NFL Draft by taking linebacker Junior Colson in the third round (No. 69 overall).
Here are five things to know about the Michigan linebacker:
1. Michigan man
It was only a matter of time before Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh brought over a Wolverine player.
Colson is reunited with Har
The Giants used their sixth and final pick in the NFL draft to do what they often do in the late rounds — try to find athletes who can play special teams and find their way onto the field at their position.
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Chargers second-round pick Ladd McConkey and third-round pick Junior Colson met virtually with members of the media after being selected on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Below are three takeaways from their media availabilities Friday night:
The Harbaugh Connection
It was only a matter of time before a Michigan player was added to the mix for the Bolts in the 2024 N
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The Chargers are rolling after Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Here are five takeaways from Chargers General Manager Joe Hortiz and Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's joint press conference at Hoag Performance Center, plus video calls with Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey and Michigan linebacker Junior Colson.
1. Go get your guy
The Chargers entered Round 2 with the
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The Bolts loaded up on talent Friday evening by taking Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey in the second round (No. 34 overall) and Michigan linebacker Junior Colson in the third round (No. 69 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Now comes Day 3, where the Bolts are scheduled to have six picks in Rounds 4 through 7. The draft continues Saturday at 9 a.m. (PT).
Chargers General Manager Joe Horti
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The Chargers selected Alabama defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe in the fourth round (No. 105 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday morning.
The selection of Eboigbe gives the Chargers more depth to a defensive line room that includes Morgan Fox, Poona Ford, Otito Ogbonnia and Scott Matlock among others.
Eboigbe said Saturday that he is fired up to play for Chargers Head Coach Jim Harba
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The Chargers added some secondary depth with the selection of Tarheeb Still in the fifth round (No. 137 overall) on Saturday.
Here are five things to know about the Maryland defensive back:
1. Four-year starter
The Bolts' addition of Still gives them a steady piece from the Terrapins defense over the last couple of years.
Since joining Maryland in 2020, Still
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The Chargers selected Maryland defensive back Tarheeb Still in the fifth round (No. 137 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday morning.
Still described his reaction to being taken by the Bolts.
"I would just say that the moment was everything," Still said. "I have my family here, hanging around. Waiting for that call, we didn't know what the moment was going to be like.
"Then, th
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We've reached Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Take a look at some of the top social media reactions about the Chargers draft picks:
Round 6 - RB Kimani Vidal, No. 181 overall Round 5 - DB Cam Hart, No. 140 overall Round 5 - DB Tarheeb Still, No. 137 overall Round 4 - DL Justin Eboigbe, No. 105 overall Round 3 - LB J
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The Chargers doubled down on adding depth to the secondary Saturday by selecting Cam Hart in the fifth round (No. 140 overall).
Here are five things to know about the Notre Dame defensive back:
1. Team captain
Hart not only became one of the Fighting Irish's top players over his career, but one of their leaders, too.
The cornerback was voted a team captain in
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The Chargers selected Notre Dame defensive back Cam Hart in the fifth round (No. 140 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday morning.
It was the Bolts second pick of the fifth round after they took Maryland defensive back Tarheeb Still at No. 137 overall. The selection of Hart gives the Chargers even more secondary depth after the addition of Still.
Hart said in his post-pick media avai
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The Chargers selected Troy running back Kimani Vidal in the sixth round (No. 181 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday.
The selection of Vidal gives the Chargers more depth in a running back room that includes recent free-agent additions Gus Edwards and J.K. Dobbins, plus 2022 draft pick Isaiah Spiller.
The 22-year-old Vidal is listed at 5-foot-8 and 213 pounds.
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