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NFL draft rumor: Chargers ‘will do what it takes’ to select Blake Corum

The Chargers could have their eyes set on the productive running back from Michigan.

There are a handful of Jim Harbaugh’s former Michigan players who could appeal to him when the Chargers are on the clock, but he could have his eyes set on one specific player.

According to ESPN’s Dan Graziano, it is believed that Harbaugh is expected to target running back Blake Corum.

“No running backs are expected to go in the first round, and there’s a great variety of opinion on which one will be the first back selected this year,” Graziano said.

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“… I’ve spoken to scouts from multiple teams who think Michigan’s Blake Corum might be the best of the bunch and believe Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers will do what it takes to make sure he’s reunited with his college coach.”

Corum was productive for the Wolverines this past season, rushing for 1,245 yards and a program-record 27 touchdowns en route to the school’s national title. He finished his collegiate career with 58 rushing scores.

Corum isn’t the youngest player, set to be 24 this upcoming season and already has plenty of mileage used. But he has the patience, vision, and quickness to be an effective back in the NFL.

Los Angeles signed Gus Edwards and recently, JK Dobbins. But as they look to run the ball at a high level under offensive coordinator Greg Roman, the Chargers might feel that Corum is the final piece to the puzzle.

Check it out: Jim Harbaugh gets tattoo in honor of Michigan’s National Championship

Jim Harbaugh stuck to his word.

Last fall, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh made a promise to get a tattoo if his former team, Michigan, went all the way. 

“If we go undefeated, I’m going to get a 15-0 tattoo,” Harbaugh said via the Inside Michigan Football radio show. 

The tattoo includes the school’s “M” logo with 15-0 beneath. 

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Tattoo artist Stephen Bateman shared a post on Instagram featuring Harbaugh and his new ink with the caption: “Go Blue! 15-0. Thanks, Jim Harbaugh, for having me out!!” Bateman wrote.

The Wolverines won the national championship in January, defeating the Washington Huskies. 

The victory marked Michigan’s first undefeated season since the school won its previous title two and a half decades ago.

Harbaugh will have a lasting reminder of his perfect season at Michigan with his new ink. 

The question remains if Harbaugh will now vow to get a lightning bolt as his next tattoo if the Chargers get a ring. 

Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh on No. 5 overall selection: ‘It’s an exciting pick’

Jim Harbaugh spoke about the Chargers’ first-round pick in this year’s draft.

Jim Harbaugh spoke to the media at the NFL’s annual owners meetings. Asked about the Chargers’ 5th pick in April, he said:

There’s some real possibilities. Like we’re really super excited about that pick, so we’ll see how it plays out. Pick a great player at 5? There’s going to be a great player at 5. There’s talk of four quarterbacks going in the first four picks. Where if that happens, that pick really becomes like the number one pick. If four quarterbacks go in the first four picks, it’s not like the fifth pick anymore. It’s like the number one pick for teams in the draft that have a great quarterback.

The four-quarterback scenario within the draft’s first four selections has gained steam over the last month, with Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy vaulting into top-five trade-up discussions. Perhaps unintentionally, Harbaugh managed to pump his draft stock during his presser by calling his Michigan pro day “the best I’ve ever seen.”

Perhaps that scenario doesn’t end up playing out despite the intense speculation of the Cardinals trading out of the fourth pick. Harbaugh has a plan for other scenarios as well:

Maybe four quarterbacks don’t go in a row. I mean it’s unprecedented that’s ever happened. Maybe there’s still a quarterback there with the fifth pick. Again, that would be like the number pick. It wouldn’t be like the calculator for the fifth pick anymore. If it comes around to us and we’re on the clock at number five, we know we got a great player that’s going to be there for us. Have to determine who that’s going to be. It’s an exciting pick, well aware we have the fifth pick.

As Harbaugh said, the Chargers potentially maintain optionality in either getting the best non-quarterback available a five or perhaps being able to trade out of five with a quarterback-needy team. For a team entering a roster retool that already has Justin Herbert, it’s hard to ask for a better scenario.

The 2024 NFL draft rapidly approaches for Hortiz, Harbaugh, and LA. We are now less than a month from an exciting night in Detroit.

New Michigan head coach shares what Chargers fans can expect from Jim Harbaugh

Michigan’s new head coach Sherrone Moore expressed his support for Jim Harbaugh and shared what Bolts fans should expect from him. 

During an appearance on NFL Network, Michigan’s new head coach Sherrone Moore expressed his support for Jim Harbaugh and shared what Chargers fans should expect from him. 

“First of all, an impeccable, great human being, great man, high character, high values,” Moore said. “But you’re gonna have a tough, physical, fast, relentless football team that will play through the echo of the whistle and give you everything they got every game and nothing less.

“They will play with high standards, they will play with discipline and they do everything that you guys want. And I look forward to watching Coach Harbaugh and all the staff kick butt at the next level.”

Harbaugh has made it clear that the Chargers will play physical football next season through hard work and resilience.

The new head coach of the Chargers means business and those are no empty words from Sherrone on the former Michigan head coach. Harbaugh is famous for a reason—he’s successful.

If his resume isn’t enough, it’s evident that his personnel support everything he does. 

Seahawks hire former Ravens LB Josh Bynes to coaching position

Seahawks hire former Ravens LB Josh Bynes to coaching position

The Seattle Seahawks continue to fill out their coaching staff, and the Baltimore Ravens connection from head coach Mike Macdonald continues to be quite strong. On Monday it was announced the Seahawks have hired former Ravens linebacker Josh Bynes to be their assistant linebackers coach.

Once again, Macdonald has secured someone from the Harbaugh coaching tree. Bynes interviewed with Baltimore and the Los Angeles Chargers before accepting the Seahawks job, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC in Houston.

The youth movement in Seattle continues. Bynes, age 34, was just in the NFL as recently as the 2022 season. He officially retired as a Raven in December, signing a one-day contract.

Originally an undrafted free agent, Bynes spent his first three seasons in the Charm City of Baltimore. A productive role player, Bynes was a member of the Ravens’ Super Bowl XLVII-winning team under coach John Harbaugh. After Baltimore, Bynes spent three years in Detroit and two in Arizona. He then played three of his final four seasons in the league with the Ravens (with a one-year stop in Cincinnati).

Now Bynes comes to Seattle to help fix one of the worst run defenses in the league. Linebacker depth is a need for the Seahawks, and Bynes is there to help give his recent insight on the position to the team.

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Report: Chargers to hire Marcus Brady as pass game coordinator

Jim Harbaugh’s coaching staff is taking shape.

Jim Harbaugh’s coaching staff is taking shape.

The Chargers are hiring Marcus Brady as their pass game coordinator, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Fowler added that Brady interviewed for the offensive coordinator job that presumably goes to Greg Roman, who is also expected to join the staff.

Brady was recently the Eagles’ senior offensive assistant.

Before joining Philadelphia, Brady was with the Colts for five seasons, starting as their assistant quarterbacks coach in 2018.

That year, he helped Andrew Luck finish with one of the best seasons of his career, in which he threw for 4,593 yards and 39 touchdowns en route to winning the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Brady was promoted to quarterbacks coach the following season. In 2020, Philip Rivers finished the season in the top ten of completion percentage (68%) and passing yards (4,169).

He became the Colts’ offensive coordinator in 2021. That year, Indianapolis finished second in the NFL in rushing yards per game (149.4) and yards per carry (5.1) and tied for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns (22).

Before joining the NFL ranks, Brady was an offensive coordinator in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for eight seasons.

Social media reacts to Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh’s introductory press conference

Here are some of the best reactions to Thursday’s introductory press conference.

Feb. 1, 2024, will be a day to remember as Jim Harbaugh was introduced as the Chargers’ new head coach.

Harbaugh was enthusiastic, energetic, and passionate when speaking at the podium.

Here are some of the best reactions to Thursday’s introductory press conference:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jim Harbaugh dodges questions on future, Chargers head coaching job

Jim Harbaugh’s primary focus is coaching his team in the Rose Bowl against Alabama on New Year’s Day.

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh’s primary focus is coaching his team in the College Football Playoffs against Alabama on New Year’s Day.

But for most football fans, their focus surrounding Harbaugh is his future and whether he will stay to coach the Wolverines or make the jump back to the NFL.

At Michigan’s media availability at Disneyland on Wednesday, Harbaugh was asked about his interest in returning to coach at the professional level.

Such a one-track mind. That’s the way we’ve gone about things. It’s literally whatever day we’re in, looking to get the most out of it. Dominate the day. Then we’re going to sleep tonight, and wake up tomorrow and see if we can’t dominate that day. It’s a single-minded group. It’s very focused on just taking care of business today and see if we can’t do the same tomorrow.

Despite making it clear that his center of attention is on preparing his team for the Rose Bowl, the next question was specifically related to the Chargers, as they’re a possible landing spot for Harbaugh if he were to return to the pros.

His answer was no different than the first one.

Yeah, just a very one-track mind about this game. Right now, just have fun with the family and the team and the players. . . . We’re gonna enjoy ourselves. And then get back to business, see if we can’t dominate the day. Got some good meetings tonight. We’ll wake up tomorrow and practice, see if we can’t dominate that day. . . . One day at a time, one play at a time, and that’s how we’re approaching each day.

Soon, Harbaugh will have to make a decision, however.

It’s reported that Michigan has an offer on the table worth $125 million, which would make him the highest-paid coach in college football. But it would preclude him from pursuing an NFL job for the 2024 season.

Meanwhile, the Chargers are interested in Harbaugh for their head coach position. It is unclear how much they would be willing to pay for the coveted coach. But if they want to make a splash hiring, Harbaugh would be worth the investment.

Penn State DE mocks Michigan with sign stealing celebration

Dani Dennis-Sutton trolled the Wolverines sidelines with this celebration.

In case you haven’t heard, University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh is in some hot water right now. He’s currently suspended and wrapped up in a sign-stealing controversy. Something Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton decided to have some fun with and troll the Wolverines sideline on Saturday.

Dennis-Sutton decided to go with a celebration that included mimicking looking through binoculars and writing something down to troll Michigan over its current predicament. Too much or just right? This is one of those celebrations that definitely walks the line but was too much not to share.

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Michigan sign stealing scandal: Social media reacts

Did Harbaugh know?

The biggest story in college football this week is the sign stealing controversy at Michigan.  As the days have gone on we’ve learned that the depths Michigan went to get opponents signs ahead of games is quite thorough.

This from our colleagues at Wolverines Wire:

According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Connor Stalions — the NCAA’s person of interest — has reportedly purchased tickets to more than 30 games of Michigan football’s opponents over the past three years, and he did so in his own name, per the report. Thamel says that ESPN has extensive evidence also of the paper trail and that 11 Big Ten schools have provided proof of the claims.

Woof.  Where there is smoke there is usually fire is all I’ll say for now.

In regards to Notre Dame and why it matters to Fighting Irish Wire:  despite Michigan not being on the schedule annually anymore, they’re still as big of rival that the Irish have outside of USC.  Anything that happens with Michigan is relevant to Notre Dame in terms of recruiting and program building.

With that in mind, here is how social media has reacted in the wake of the cheating scandal in Ann Arbor.