NEWSLETTER
The Chargers had a season to forget in 2023 and they are moving on to the 2024 NFL Draft in hopes of building for this fall. Check out their complete list of draft picks for 2024.
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Los Angeles Chargers 2024 NFL Draft Picks
The Chargers have 9 selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. They have the 5th overall pick in the draft. Check out their complete list of picks.
Possible Round 1 Targets for LAC
The Chargers have options at number 5 and could see their pick impacted by trades around them. They even might be able to get a team like the Vikings to move up in the draft in exchange for two first-rounders. If the Chargers stay put at number 5, they could find it hard to pass up an elite talent like WR Malik Nabers from LSU.
If the Chargers trade and move down in the draft, they could take an offensive lineman with the 11th pick (if they trade with MIN) and add a wide receiver at number 23. This could leave the Chargers with options like offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga from Oregon State and WR Brian Thomas Jr. from LSU.
Chargers 2023 NFL Draft Selections
The Chargers added a weapon for QB Justin Herbert in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft by getting wide receiver Quentin Johnston. Johnston ended up starting 10 games and played in all 17 but had just 431 yards receiving. Check out the rest of the Chargers draft picks from last year.
| Round | Selection |
|---|---|
| Round 1, Pick 21 | Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU |
| Round 2, Pick 54 | Tuli Tuipulotu, EDGE, USC |
| Round 3, Pick 85 | Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State |
| Round 4, Pick 125 | Derius Davis, WR, TCU |
| Round 5, Pick 156 | Jordan McFadden, OT, Clemson |
| Round 6, Pick 200 | Scott Matlock, DT, Boise State |
| Round 7, Pick 239 | Max Duggan, QB, TCU |
2024 NFL Draft Date and Schedule
You can see the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 25. The draft spans three days and is being held in Detroit, Michigan this year. Check out the schedule.
| Date | Rounds | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, April 25 | 1st | 8 pm ET |
| Friday, April 26 | 2nd-3rd | 7 pm ET |
| Saturday, April 27 | 4th-7th | Noon ET |
Los Angeles Chargers 2023 Season Recap
The Chargers took a step back in 2023 as they went 5-12 overall and missed the playoffs. Justin Herbert missed 4 games with an injury but the team was just 5-8 when he went down. Easton Stick started 4 games and the Chargers lost each game with him at the helm.
The offense was expected to grow after a playoff run in 2022 but the Chargers were just 21st in points and 18th in total yards. Running back Austin Ekeler had just 1,064 yards from scrimmage in 2023 which was a massive drop off from his 1,637 in 2022. Keenan Allen had over 1,200 yards receiving to receive a Pro Bowl nod.
The defensive unit also wasn’t great as it finished 24th in points against and 28th in yards. Khalil Mack was one of the lone bright spots as he recorded 17 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, and forced 5 fumbles in a Pro Bowl season. Safety Derwin James led the team with 125 tackles while linebacker Eric Kendricks was second on the team with 117.
