There was heavy speculation that the 2024 NFL Draft actually started with the fifth overall pick where Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers sat after all the quarterbacks and the top wideout had been selected as predicted. The decision for Harbaugh & Co. was widely discussed, as potentially another one of the top receivers on the board or the best offensive tackle in the class and who they actually ended up taking, former Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt.
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Alt is in a good situation out in Los Angeles as he should operate as the opposite bookend to established veteran Rashawn Slater in their protection of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert. Alt was as dependable as they come out of Notre Dame and has proven to be a plug and play starter in the NFL given the level that he played at during his time in college.
Expect Alt to be one of the more refined rookies from day one as he should experience few bumps in the road as a key piece of a newly formed Chargers’ offense that should rely in part on him to anchor the run.
Stat projection: 2 sacks allowed