The Chargers’ slow grind of an offseason is about to get hectic with the NFL draft set to take place this week.
The team held a pre-draft press conference on Monday ahead of the annual selection meeting wherein general manager Tom Telesco gave reporters insight regarding Los Angeles’ draft strategy.
Speed, he said, would be a focal point for the Chargers. Asked about the role that speed plays in the evaluation process, Telesco made it known that he is looking for athletes who are fleet of foot in this year’s class.
“I’ve never met a coach who didn’t want speed,” He explained. “I’ve never been a GM who didn’t want speed, not a scout. We want it at every position, same with Derrick [Ansley] and, certainly, with [Special Teams Coordinator] Ryan Ficken. It’s all the same.”
In specific, the Chargers need more speed and explosiveness at the wide receiver position even after the re-signing of Jalen Guyton, who tore his ACL in Week 3 of the 2022 season.
If they could add a receiver with some juice for Justin Herbert to target and more speed on defense, Los Angeles could see their position in the top-heavy AFC rise next year.