Jim Harbaugh defends decision to take tackle Joe Alt

The draft is about promoting hope and introducing a brand new wave of gamers to the NFL. Given the affect of the fantasy soccer/prop wager crowd, it’s not a spot for getting folks excited concerning the collection of blockers.

After the Chargers made tackle Joe Alt the fifth total choose within the 2024 draft, L.A. coach Jim Harbaugh defended the transfer.

“I know the question is going to come up, ‘What about a weapon?’” Harbaugh instructed reporters. “Offensive linemen, we look at as weapons. That group, when we talk about attacking on offense, the offensive line is the tip of the spear.”

That applies to each pushing the pile and performing like a defend.

“It’s not just the running game with the offensive line,” Harbaugh stated. “They protect and that’s why they get paid so much money . . . because the quarterback has got to be able to finish his throwing motion. . . . That comes from Bill Walsh. I’m stealing that one, I didn’t invent that one.”

Harbaugh claimed it was a “unanimous decision” to speak Alt with the fifth choose. Whether it was unanimous to use the choose or commerce it’s a completely different difficulty.

We’ve heard some chatter concerning the Chargers having an opportunity to commerce out of that spot. They handed on the opportuniy, even when some within the room might need most popular to take it. I’m nonetheless placing within the elbow grease to work out what occurred with that one.

For now, the Chargers get a man they didn’t even usher in for a go to, as a result of they didn’t suppose they wanted to. Moving ahead, they want to work out the place he’s going to play.

“Count on us playing our best five offensive linemen,” Harbaugh stated. “What position each guy plays within the offense and within the offensive line is to be determined. . . . Competitors, welcome. Any country in the world, any state, any team . . . competitors, welcome.”

Alt is welcome, too. Primarily as a result of the Chargers known as dibs on a man who has no actual selection however to go wherever he’s drafted.