Daniel Popper

In the three weeks since our of the offseason, the have undergone some dramatic changes to their roster under coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz. Free agency and the new league year forced the Chargers to address their cap situation. They moved on from receivers Mike Williams and and linebacker . Running back , linebacker , tight end and cornerback departed in free agency. The Chargers, meanwhile, started to rebuild the roster with bargain free-agency signings, including cent…

The draft is swiftly approaching, and you all are understandably overflowing with questions about what the will do with their nine picks. Concrete answers will come in three short weeks. Until then, all we can do is project and speculate. The scenarios are seemingly endless — partly because this will be coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz’s first draft together. Do the Chargers hang on to the No. 5 pick? If they do, do they take a receiver? Or do they take an offensive lineman? Or…

COSTA MESA, Calif. — The kicked off their second week of Phase One of the offseason program on Monday. Players were on the field doing weightlifting and agility work with the strength and conditioning staff, including executive director or player performance Ben Herbert. For the opening day of Phase One last week on April 2, players remained in the weight room. Advertisement The Chargers have also continued to introduce members of Jim Harbaugh’s coaching staff to the media. On Monday, passing g…

“The Beast” is here. Our draft expert Dane Brugler dropped his outrageously comprehensive prospect guide this week, and we now have access to his hundreds of detailed scouting reports and verified testing information on nearly 2,000 players. So, of course, I will be using all that new and fascinating information to find the best draft fits for the . This is mock draft 3.0. The draft begins in 14 days, and this will be my third of four mock drafts this offseason. The final mock — 4.0 — comes out…

Sitting with the No. 5 pick, the control a pivot point in the first round of the . Coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz could remain in their spot and come away with a blue-chip prospect, perhaps a receiver. They could also trade down to accrue more capital for these early stages of the roster build. Advertisement The Chargers, of course, do not need a quarterback with on the roster. There are teams behind them that need to fill that position, and a prospect could be available at…

The Athletic ’s draft expert Dane Brugler released his seven-round mock draft this week, and he had the trading back in the first round from No. 5 to No. 11. Here is Brugler’s full haul for the Chargers: Dane Brugler’s Chargers mock draft Round Pick Player Pos School 1 11 OT/G Alabama 2 35 DT Michigan 2 37 WR Florida State 3 69 RB Michigan 4 105 CB Auburn 4 110 C Penn State 5 140 LB Clemson 6 181 G Michigan 7 225 CB Arkansas 7 253 LB Michigan Brugler had four quarterbacks going in the top four…

Draft week is finally here. It is time to put some predictions on the record. Welcome to Mock 4.0. As always, this final seven-round mock draft of the offseason is my best guess at what the will do later this week. Not what they should do. What I think they will do. Important distinction. Advertisement Coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz are entering their first draft together. As such, there is quite of a bit of unknown surrounding the Chargers’ approach. That made this exercise…

, Dane Brugler’s expansive guide to the , is here. The have the fifth pick in the when Round 1 begins April 25 in Detroit. The Chargers own nine picks in the seven-round draft. They own all seven of their original picks, plus have an extra fourth-round pick following their trade of to the and have a compensatory pick toward the end of the seventh round. Advertisement Chargers’ draft picks Round Pick Overall Notes 1 5 5 2 5 37 3 5 69 4 5 105 4 10 110 From Bears 5 5 140 6 5 181 7 5 225 7 33 25…

The Athletic has live coverage of . Follow along with our , and . The selected with the fifth pick in Thursday’s first round of the and added and Michigan linebacker Junior Colson on Friday. Who are the players they could be targeting on Saturday in the final three rounds? Advertisement NFL Draft 2024 tracker: Big board best available: Draft pick grades: Full draft order: “The Athletic Football Show”: Jaden Hicks, S, Washington State Safety is an underrated need for the Chargers. They re-s…

The signed 20 undrafted free agents earlier this week. It will be an interesting class to monitor through the spring and summer. General manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh have turned over the roster pretty dramatically in their first offseason together. They moved on from eight starters, signed 10 external free agents and added nine players in the draft before finalizing their UDFAs. Advertisement Of the 87 players on the Chargers’ roster, only 48 were with the team in 2023. This period…