Chargers draft picks 2024: When does Los Angeles pick? Full list of NFL Draft selections

Travis Wakeman

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The Los Angeles Chargers will head into their first draft with new head coach Jim Harbaugh sitting at No. 5 in the first round. 

After moving on from key contributors such as Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler this offseason, the team will be looking to build around franchise quarterback Justin Herbert and create a contender for the coach who won last year's college national championship. 

The Sporting News will be tracking all of the moves made by the Chargers. 

Chargers draft picks 2024: When does Los Angeles pick?

  • 1st round, pick No. 5 -- Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
  • 2nd round, pick No. 34 -- Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
  • 3rd round, pick No. 69 -- Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
  • 4th round, pick No. 105 -- Justin Eboigbe, DT, Alabama
  • 4th round, pick No. 137 -- Tarheeb Still, CB, Maryland 
  • 5th round, pick No. 140 -- Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
  • 6th round, pick No. 181 -- Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy
  • 7th round, pick No. 225 -- Brenden Rice, WR, USC
  • 7th round, pick No. 253 -- Cornelius Johnson, WR, Michigan

Chargers NFL Draft order

Round Pick Selection
1 5 Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
2 34 Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
3 69 Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
4 105 Justin Eboigbe, DT, Alabama
5 137 (from NE) Tarheeb Still, CB, Maryland
5 140 Cam Hart, CB, Notre Dame
6 181 Kimani Vidal, RB, Troy
7 225 Brenden Rice, WR, USC
7 253 (compensatory pick) Cornelius Johnson, WR, Michigan

Chargers draft needs

Wide Receiver: After trading Allen and allowing Mike Williams to leave via free agency, the Chargers should be looking for a new No. 1 option to catch passes from Herbert. With the No. 5 overall pick, they should be able to land one of the best in this class, either Marvin Harrison Jr. or Malik Nabers. 

Offensive Tackle: The Chargers can use some more help along the offensive line in general and knowing the style of football Harbaugh prefers to play, that is certainly an option in this draft. Many mock drafts have had the team selecting Notre Dame tackle Joe Alt with the fifth overall pick. 

Cornerback: The Chargers signed Kristian Fulton in free agency but the team needs more than that if they are going to keep up in the AFC West. The team should look to add a corner with one of its first three picks. 

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Chargers Mock Draft

TSN's Vinnie Iyer put together this 7-round mock draft and this is how things shook out for the Chargers. 

Round Pick Player Position School
1 5 Brock Bowers TE Georgia
2 37 Troy Franklin WR Oregon
3 69 Jalen McMillan WR Washington
4 105 D.J. James CB Auburn 
4 110 Bucky Irving RB Oregon
5 140 Curtis Jacobs LB Penn State
6 181 Jaden Crumedy DT Mississippi State
7 225 Edefuan Ulofoshio LB Washington
7 253 Andrew Coker OT TCU

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.