Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft Roundup 3.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Los Angeles Chargers from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Chargers:

ESPN - Mel Kiper (2/28)

5. JC Latham, OT, Alabama

Here's a big -- literally -- deviation from my debut mock draft. When I projected the Chargers to take tight end Brock Bowers (Georgia) in January, it was before they had hired Jim Harbaugh as their new coach. And we should know from Harbaugh's time with the 49ers and at Michigan that he wants to build through the lines, which means starting with the 300-pounders. The 360-pound Latham started 27 games at right tackle in college, which is where he could slot in for L.A.

This is a little bit of a reach in my rankings -- Latham is No. 22 on my Big Board -- but he's a nasty run-blocker, which is why I see a fit for him in this offense. He'd form a great pair of bookend tackles with Rashawn Slater.

The Athletic - CFB Writers (2/27)

5. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia

With Jim Harbaugh now in charge, I certainly thought about picking an offensive lineman here; the trenches have been integral to every Harbaugh build, whether with Stanford, the 49ers or Michigan. But the Chargers' passing game needs more juice, and Justin Herbert needs more weapons. They can't go wrong with Bowers, a tight end so good he briefly garnered Heisman Trophy buzz. Harbaugh has always emphasized tight ends, and Bowers gives the Chargers a dynamic threat. — Antonio Morales

NFL.com - Bucky Brooks (2/27)

5. Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

Jim Harbaugh's commitment to the running game could lead the Chargers to pick this standout blocker, adding toughness and physicality to a front line expected to move defenders at the point of attack.

The Athletic - NFL Beat Writers (2/22)

5. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU

I tried to trade down, but with the top three quarterbacks off the board, I did not get any bites. There is certainly a chance that new head coach Jim Harbaugh will look to take an offensive lineman at this spot. But I was unwilling to pass up the opportunity to draft a blue-chip receiver for Justin Herbert. The Chargers could be forced to move on from Mike Williams for cap reasons. Quentin Johnston, a 2023 first-round pick, had a rough rookie year. Supplying Herbert with weapons will always be a good team-building strategy. — Daniel Popper

Yahoo! Sports - McDonald/Tice (2/22)

5. Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State

Jim Harbaugh is going to build through the trenches and nabs Fashanu, the talented tackle from the Big Ten. Fashanu already shows advanced eyes and awareness as a player, which is the cherry on top to his incredible package of size, length and foot quickness. Fashanu has a high ceiling as a two-way tackle the Chargers could start on the right side or flip Rashawn Slater over (Slater has RT experience from college). The concerns about Fashanu's run blocking are overblown.

NFL.com - Daniel Jeremiah (2/21)

5. Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame

This feels like a statement pick, seeing how it'll be Jim Harbaugh's first selection since becoming the Chargers' head coach. Alt would take over at right tackle in short order. Keep in mind that new GM Joe Hortiz came from Baltimore, where eventual Pro Football Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden started at guard his rookie year before taking over at tackle.

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