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2024 NFL draft: Chargers send 3 representatives to Washington pro day

The Chargers sent a strong contingent to UW’s pro day on Thursday, including two position coaches.

The University of Washington held their annual pro day on Thursday. 19 former Huskies worked out for NFL evaluators, headlined by quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and offensive lineman Troy Fautanu. Wide receiver Rome Odunze, a projected top ten pick, was present but did not participate.

Among the 30 teams in attendance in Seattle were three representatives from the Chargers: offensive line coach Mike Devlin, defensive line coach Mike Elston, and west coast area scout Chris Hobbs. (A report that offensive coordinator Greg Roman was in attendance was incorrect.)

Both Devlin and Elston ran positional drills for their respective groups. Elston worked out defensive linemen Bralen Trice, Sekai Asoau-Afoa, and Tuli Letuligasenoa. Edge rusher Zion Tupuola-Fetui did not participate as he recovers from shoulder surgery and defensive lineman MJ Ale was not seen after the 40 yard dash. Devlin worked with Fautanu and offensive tackle Roger Rosengarten during their positional work, along with offensive line coaches from the Jets, Raiders, and Steelers.

The Chargers also showed plenty of interest in a number of Huskies players outside the workout. Devlin spent a few minutes chatting with Odunze as the other players ran the 40, the two seemingly familiar with each other from a previous encounter.

Of note, however: Odunze told the media after the workout that he has met with the Giants and plans to meet with the Cardinals, Bears, and Jets in the coming weeks. He did not mention the Chargers as one of the teams set to host him at their team facility.

On the defensive side, Elston had a lengthy conversation with Trice after the defensive line workout concluded. Trice has been matched with the Chargers in longer mock drafts in the past, as his play style aligns with what Los Angeles is expected to be looking for under new defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. Trice would also not come at a premium draft selection – he’s currently projected to be a late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick.

Trice disappointed in athletic testing at February’s NFL Combine, but looked fluid in positional work and showed plenty of bed during bag drills. He did not seek to improve upon his testing numbers from Indianapolis.

Position coaches attending pro days are generally good indicators of interest around the league, so the fact that Elston and Devlin were present in Seattle on Thursday is notable. Hobbs, meanwhile, was active in timing the drills and was seen debriefing the event with Elston as the two exited the pro day venue.

Chargers offensive line coach works out Alabama OT JC Latham

Mike Devlin traveled to Tuscaloosa, where he got a closer look at one of the top offensive line prospects.

Chargers offensive line coach Mike Devlin traveled to Tuscaloosa, AL, where he got a closer look at one of the top offensive line prospects.

On Wednesday, Devlin was spotted at Alabama’s Pro Day working out tackle JC Latham.

Hulking at 6-foot-6 and 360 pounds, Latham is a force in pass protection and the run game with a great combination of size, strength, physicality and agility, projecting as a starter from Day 1.

Itā€™s no surprise that the Chargers are focused on Latham as they look to beef up the offensive line to bolster the running game. Latham would likely replace Trey Pipkins at right tackle if they drafted him.

Latham would most likely be an option in a trade-down scenario. And that’s a possibility with the Vikings, who currently own the No. 11 overall selection, looking to move up to draft their quarterback of the future.

Nick Hardwick returning to Chargers in coaching role

Former Chargers center Nick Hardwick is returning but as a coach.

Former Chargers center Nick Hardwick is returning but as a coach.

Los Angeles is hiring Hardwick as their assistant offensive line coach, according to NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo.

Hardwick played his entire professional career with the Chargers and served as a team captain for five seasons. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in the 2006 season and was picked as an alternate four times.

Hardwick started 136 games for the Chargers, playing in all 16 games five times in his career.

After his playing days, Hardwick joined the radio world on the team’s broadcasts and as a talk show host on XTRA 1360, where he did that for three years.

Hardwick will work alongside Mike Devlin, who was hired as the Bolts’ offensive line coach.

Here’s who’s on Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers coaching staff

Here’s a look at who’s onboard the Chargers coaching staff as it continues to take shape.

Since being hired as head coach of the Chargers, Jim Harbaugh has been hard at work to build out his staff.

Here’s a look at who’s onboard as it continues to take shape:

Jim Harbaugh’s first Chargers coaching staff taking shape

While the team hasn’t officially announced any hirings, we know some of the coaches Jim Harbaugh will have on his staff.

At his introductory press conference, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said the No. 1 priority is building the coaching staff.

While the team hasn’t officially announced any hirings, we know some of the coaches Harbaugh will have on his staff.

According to KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson, Mike Devlin is expected to coach the offensive line. Jesse Minter will be the defensive coordinator. Jay Harbaugh will coach the safeties. Ryan Ficken is expected to be retained as special teams coordinator. Greg Roman will be brought in, but his role remains to be seen.

Devlin, a 21-year NFL coaching veteran, finished his second season as the Ravens’ assistant offensive line coach.

Minter was on Harbaugh’s staff at Michigan as defensive coordinator, where he led college football’s top-ranked unit in 2023.

Harbaugh was an assistant coach for the Wolverines and worked with the running backs and safeties.

Roman was previously Baltimore’s offensive coordinator from 2019-2022. He is very familiar with Harbaugh, having been his OC with the 49ers from 2011-2014 and an associate head coach on Harbaugh’s staff at Stanford in 2009 and 2010.

Ravens officially announce five coaching hires

The Ravens officially announced multiple coaching hires

The Baltimore Ravens have been on quite the coaching carousel during the start of the 2022 offseason. They replaced their now-former defensive coordinator Don Martindale with the University of Michigan’s Mike Macdonald, and have seen other coaches leave for other opportunities, creating holes on their staff.

On Wednesday, Baltimore officially announced the hires of five coaches in inside linebackers coach Zach Orr, outside linebackers coach Rob Leonard, tight ends coach George Godsey, defensive quality control coach Ryan Osborn and assistant offensive line coach Mike Devlin.

All five hires were previously reported, so they didn’t come as much of a shock. They will be tasked with working to help their players become the best that they can be, and each brings valuable and unique experiences to Baltimore.

Ravens reportedly hire new assistant OL coach

The Ravens have reportedly hired a new assistant offensive line coach

The Baltimore Ravens have gone through plenty of coaching changes over the course of their 2022 offseason so far. The major switch was the parting of ways with now-former defensive coordinator Don Martindale with his replacement being Mike Macdonald, although there have been other minor moves as well.

After former assistant offensive line coach Richard Angulo left to be the tight end’s coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore has reportedly found his replacement. According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the Ravens are bringing in former Houston Texans offensive line coach Mike Devlin.

Devlin played on the offensive line during his days in the NFL, and started his coaching career in 2000. Aside from Houston, he’s had coaching stops with teams including the Arizona Cardinals and New York Jets. His plethora of experience should be very valuable to Baltimore’s group of offensive linemen.

Report: Ben Wilkerson will interview for Giants’ vacant O-line coach position

The New York Giants will interview current assistant O-line coach Ben Wilkerson for their vacant offensive line coach position.

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The New York Giants’ hunt for a new offensive line coach continues this week and one of the upcoming interviews will be conducted in-house.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reports that assistant offensive line coach Ben Wilkerson will interview for the full-time role.

As Raanan alludes, head coach Joe Judge has been impressed with Wilkerson and would like to keep him in East Rutherford.

“I have a tremendous amount of confidence in Ben. Heā€™s a good coach. Heā€™s a good, young coach. Draws from a knowledge of playing the game. Heā€™s a very good communicator. He has a very good passion for the game. The players respond to him very well. Heā€™s great on the field with technique instruction, and heā€™s very good in terms of communicating and forming relationships off the field,” Judge said in early January.

“Look, this is a guy, to be honest with you, when I got here last year, Ben was down at the East-West Shrine Game coaching. We had more requests put in for Ben Wilkerson last year while he was down there. This is a deal where I talked to him before he went down there, I said, ‘I wonā€™t make any moves on the staff without talking to you first.’ Then we agreed when he got back that I would like him to stay, he wanted to stay, we made some arrangements with the contract, and Iā€™m glad to have him on our staff going forward. This is a guy that obviously we want in the program. Heā€™s going to help us going forward.”

After Dave DeGuglielmo contracted COVID-19 and was forced to remain home during Week 17, it was Wilkerson who stepped in to coach the offensive line.

In addition to Wilkerson, the Giants are also going to interview Mike Devlin for the position.

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Report: Texans move on from OL coach Mike Devlin

The Houston Texans have moved on from offensive line coach Mike Devlin as David Culley assembles his staff.

The Houston Texans will move in a different direction regarding the coaching of their offensive line.

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans are moving on from Mike Devlin, who has coached the blocking unit since 2015.

Devlin was a part of former coach Bill O’Brien’s trio of coaches he relied upon. In a Jan. 6, 2019, presser with the Houston media, O’Brien mentioned Romeo Crennel, Brad Seely, Tim Kelly, and Devlin as coaches he would have liked to have retained for the 2019 season, and he did.

O’Brien was fired as coach and general manager on Oct. 5, 2020, which cast a shadow of doubt on every assistant coach’s future with the Texans.

Devlin coached at least one Pro Bowler in his tenure in left tackle Laremy Tunsil, who picked up two Pro Bowl selections while with the Texans.

“I personally have never coached anybody like Laremy,” Devlin told reporters on Oct. 27, 2020. “He’s almost an artist to what he does as far as pass protection and the way he works at it and studies himself and the opponent. I’ve learned a ton relative to the tackle play. I always ask this question: How do we get that type of skill set or that technique and all that to younger guys that maybe don’t have his ability? He’s like a power forward out there.

“That’s what I’m always trying to figure out, how to take the technique that he does and the mastery of the set and equate that to someone that may not have quite the same skill set. I’ve been really pleased with how he’s worked with the younger tackles post practice and watching the opponents. He’s everything I thought he was and more.ā€

Given there was no direct connection between Culley and Devlin, it only makes sense for the Texans to move in a new direction.

Giants will interview Mike Devlin for O-line coach job

The New York Giants will interview Houston Texans offensive line coach Mike Devlin for their vacant O-line coaching role.

The New York Giants are in need of a new offensive line coach after negotiations with Dave DeGuglielmo fell through, which came on the heels of Marc Colombo’s mid-season firing.

The good news? The Giants are expected to hire someone to fill that position over the next two weeks, reports Dan Duggan of The Athletic.

Duggan also reports that the Giants have scheduled an interview with Houston Texans offensive line coach Mike Devlin.

Expect the Giants to hire a new offensive line coach within the next week or so. A source said interviews for the position will start later this week.

A full list of candidates isnā€™t known, but a source said Texans offensive line coach Mike Devlin is among those who will interview. Devlin was hired in 2015 by former Texans coach Bill Oā€™Brien, another coach from the Bill Belichick tree. Devlin was an assistant with the Jets from 2006-14, coaching the tight ends and offensive line. Ben Wilkerson, who has been the Giantsā€™ assistant offensive line coach for the past three seasons, is not believed to be a candidate for the role.

In addition to the Giants, the Pittsburgh Steelers also reportedly put in a request to interview Devlin, but that meeting never took place.

After a playing career that spanned seven years and saw stops with both the Buffalo Bills (1993-1995) and Arizona Cardinals (1996-1999), Devlin broke into coaching with Toledo in 2004.

In 2006, Devlin returned to the NFL as a tight ends coach (and eventually O-line coach) for the New York Jets and remained with the organization until he took over as the Texans’ offensive line coach in 2015.

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