2024 NFL Draft: Why the Chargers are the most fascinating team to watch with the No. 5 pick

The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a month away, which means it’s “talking season.” We’ve seen plenty of rumors that could turn out to be nonsense, like J.J. McCarthy potentially going No. 2 overall, or Malik Nabers being WR1 over Marvin Harrison Jr. Three quarterbacks are expected to come off the board to begin the draft, meaning the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers at No. 4 and No. 5 overall are sitting pretty.

Both franchises already have their quarterbacks of the future, allegedly, meaning they could be the first two teams to select the best players who are not signal-callers. Some may say the draft starts at No. 4 with Arizona, but the Cardinals are widely expected to take a wide receiver to boost a room that has become very thin. That’s why I believe the draft actually begins with the Chargers.

What could L.A. do with the No. 5 overall pick? Well, the Chargers are going to have options. In fact, they may be the most fascinating team in the 2024 NFL Draft. 

Trade down

The Chargers could be that premier trade-down team if the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders and New England Patriots stand pat. Especially considering the fact that the New York Giants pick right after the Chargers, and they could be in the quarterback mix. There has been noise around Michigan’s McCarthy flying up draft boards, and his former head coach in Jim Harbaugh has been amplifying that noise with all his might.

“He’s the best quarterback in this draft,” Harbaugh said of McCarthy this week. “He plays quarterback the best of all the quarterbacks. He’s a winner.”

Harbaugh also said McCarthy virtually had the best pro day of all time. 

“I’ve been to a lot of pro day workouts and watched quarterbacks throw, that was the best I’ve ever seen a quarterback do at a pro day,” Harbaugh said, via Yahoo Sports. “I mean, not only was feet great and the individual drills, but then he started throwing and it was…

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Author : Jordan Dajani

Publish date : 2024-03-27 17:47:27

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