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Despite rumors of picking JC Latham or a potential trade out of their selection, the Chargers stuck and picked Alt at five. He was the team’s top player on the board. If they truly believed that Alt was that kind of an impact player, there was no wide receiver or Trey Pipkins contract that was going to change their mind.
Alt allowed just five pressures and one sack last season. He was, without a doubt, the best tackle in the draft. Assuming the Chargers extend Rashawn Slater, they’ll have right and left side “tips of the spear,” as Harbaugh would say on the offensive line.
With ideal size, great functional and testing athleticism, and good tape, Alt was a blue-chip prospect. The question for the next number of years will be whether he was the right one. The Chargers passed on two dynamic wide receivers, Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze, to draft a presence like the former Notre Dame product on their offensive line.
There will also be questions about switching to right tackle. Alt has worked with Alex Boone in the predraft process about a potential conversion given that he played left tackle in college. The front office and leadership seem fairly confident that he’ll be able to make the switch.
It’s perhaps not the draft pick that immediately raises the team’s ceiling right now, but it’s a selection meant to build the foundation Hortiz and Harbaugh want on offense.
Grade: B+
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