And With The 5th Pick Of The NFL Draft Chargers Select....Discussion

[Topcat]

Wait a minute...that #8 pick can still field us more picks though? Then again #8 is a happy medium.

Not a bad idea, AK...trade down AGAIN from #8 to #12, play hardball and DEMAND a mid to low 2nd rounder...

[Topcat]

Bowers. Nabers (guys, there's no O in his name). Alt. These are all fantastic picks. I'm on the Bower Bus but will be happy with any of them

I also am on the Bowzer Bus...
(Unless we get a ridiculous offer for multiple picks)

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[Topcat]

LOL...I swear you guys don't know what ACTUAL weapons are!


TDs of 50 yards or more

Tyreek Hill - 21 NOT INCLUDING kick or punt returns in 124 games
jamar Chase - 9 in 45 games
Justin Jefferson - 3 in 60 games

chambers - 7 in 153 games
V jackson - 4 in 155 games
Floyd - 3 in 121 games
Gates - 3 in 236 games
Allen - ZERO in 139 games
Williams - 4 in 88 games
H. Henry - ZERO in 88 games
Melvin Gordan rushing or Receiving - 3 in 112 games
Ekeler - 3 in 103 games

Look at Chase and Jefferson compared to ALlen and WIlliams....What a complete joke. People around here act like Allen and WIlliams are Hall of Famers because they don't understand what REAL GAME CHANGERS look like.

First downs are kind of important, also...

[Topcat]

3 of the first 69 picks - a good GM should be able to get some players that can make an impact as a rookie!

That alone should be good -- but if you can turn that into 6 in the first 110 picks - now you are possibly really making your roster deeper

Good point, Knob...we could parlay that 2nd rounder, #37 overall, drop down 10 slots to #47, and pick up a low 3rd rounder...a LOT of good talent in round 3...I think this is our best YEAR OF THE TRADE-DOWN in a LONG time...
(good thing TT, "Mr. Trade Up" is gone...

[dmac_bolt]

Thanks must have been thinking about Jim!

Bowers, Nabers, Alt in that order for me. But what about Fashanu also. He sounds big, powerful and more athletic than Alt. Very quick on his feet.

Scouting rep on him is he’s not a superior rush blocker. If we’re gonna fix our rush game, Alt >> Fash. Fash is scouted as the better pure pass blocker but I think Alt is gonna hold up fine. Beats me - maybe smarter scouts will chime in.

[dmac_bolt]

I'm 49. I saw every game Gates ever played. Of course, he was a game-changer. But RB and WR freaks impact the game more than TE freaks. That's why some are adamant about not taking Brock Bowers.

There were years Gates impacted the Chargers more than any WR. That statement is an opinion, not a fact. I get some believe it - I don’t. Not based on the current Chargers roster.

[Whydachargers?]

Good point, Knob...we could parlay that 2nd rounder, #37 overall, drop down 10 slots to #47, and pick up a low 3rd rounder...a LOT of good talent in round 3...I think this is our best YEAR OF THE TRADE-DOWN in a LONG time...
(good thing TT, "Mr. Trade Up" is gone...

I highly agree with this being the year for the trade-down. We're in a great spot for it.

[Fleet 1]

Bowers or Odunze. Harrison if hes there.

[Boltjolt]

LOL...I swear you guys don't know what ACTUAL weapons are!


TDs of 50 yards or more

Tyreek Hill - 21 NOT INCLUDING kick or punt returns in 124 games
jamar Chase - 9 in 45 games
Justin Jefferson - 3 in 60 games


chambers - 7 in 153 games
V jackson - 4 in 155 games
Floyd - 3 in 121 games
Gates - 3 in 236 games
Allen - ZERO in 139 games
Williams - 4 in 88 games
H. Henry - ZERO in 88 games
Melvin Gordan rushing or Receiving - 3 in 112 games
Ekeler - 3 in 103 games

Look at Chase and Jefferson compared to ALlen and WIlliams....What a complete joke. People around here act like Allen and WIlliams are Hall of Famers because they don't understand what REAL GAME CHANGERS look like.

I count 5 for MW plus a 49 yarder this year.

Guyton has 4 in 46 games. I guess he is a bigger weapon than Jefferson?
Tyrell Williams had 4 in 70 games.
We know what they are thank you.

Explosive plays aren't measured just by 50+ yard YDs.

NFL.com has a 40+ yard category and MW had 9 of those in 2021 alone....tied with Tyreek in the NFL. One was a 72 yard TD

Go look at the rest of the league and let us know how we rank.

Telesco is finally gone, let's see what the new GM can bring. He wasn't very good at getting us team speed and not every team has a track team like Miami. In fact none do.

[Boltgang74]

Bowers or Odunze. Harrison if hes there.

Odunze over Nabors?

[DerwinBosa]

I don't see how Laiatu Latu isn't in consideration for the fifth pick by most here. He's listed between 6-4 and 6-5 and 265 pounds. He's had 23.5 sacks, 34 tackles for loss, and five forced fumbles the last two seasons. He won the Ted Hendricks and Lombardi Awards this season. He also led the nation with 64 pressures this season. The major concern with him is the neck injury he had while at Washington, but he was cleared medically at UCLA and has been dominant ever since.

Why can't we consider him with the fifth pick? Because he doesn't play offense? Because mock draft experts who have never worked in the NFL don't have him going in the top five?

Here's one that has Brock Bowers going 12th, three spots behind Latu: https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/20...jayden-daniels

Here's another one, which has Brock Bowers going 14th and Latu 27th: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2...th-top-10-qbs/

These "experts" are all over the place.

[floydefisher]

A bodyguard for Justin Herbert.

Time to get serious about building an offensive line for once.