Chargers GM may have given a major hint at the type of player the team could target at a position of need in the 2025 NFL Draft
After a disappointing season in 2023, the Los Angeles Chargers had a big offseason, hiring Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach and Joe Hortiz as their new general manager. They helped lead the Chargers back into the playoffs, though their season ended early in the Wildcard round in 2024. Now, they look to improve their roster […]
After a disappointing season in 2023, the Los Angeles Chargers had a big offseason, hiring Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach and Joe Hortiz as their new general manager.
They helped lead the Chargers back into the playoffs, though their season ended early in the Wildcard round in 2024. Now, they look to improve their roster to take that next step. And GM Joe Hortiz may have given a major hint at what the team is looking for at a specific position of need ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Chargers would need a complete TE if they were to use an early-round selection on the position
A position many believe the Chargers could look to upgrade this offseason is tight end. This has led a lot of analysts to predict the Chargers to use an early pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on the position. Hortiz spoke to the media at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Tuesday, and he was asked about the team's preference at TE if they were to use a high draft pick on the position. Here is what he had to say: "You want a complete tight end if you take a tight end high in the draft. Yeah, you want the weapon, but you want someone to get out there; otherwise, we are one-dimensional. If you take a player high, you want someone who can help in all facets of the game."
This answer can really take multiple players at the position off the board. There are some tight ends with the upside to be a special pass catcher at the pro level, but they can't be trusted to be a difference maker as a blocker early into their careers. One situation in which I'm curious about how the Chargers would view things is the Tyler Warren vs. Colston Loveland debate. Warren is definitely further along at this stage of his career as a blocker than Loveland, but Loveland played under Jim Harbaugh at Michigan. So could Harbaugh's comfort and understanding of Loveland and his ability as a pass catcher and route runner lead the team to be more patient for him to become a viable blocker? If the team does, in fact, target a TE who can come in right away and block at a high level, a few options come to mind.
- Tyler Warren, Penn State
- Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
- Mason Taylor, LSU
- Luke Lachey, Iowa
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