Wide Receiver Ladd McConkey No. 34

​​The Chargers traded up with the Patriots to start Spherical 2 and took Georgia broad receiver Ladd McConkey with the No. 34 total choose within the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday evening.

The Bolts despatched Nos. 37 and 110 to New England in trade for Nos. 34 and 137.

McConkey is a High-10 broad receiver prospect on this yr’s draft.

NFL Community’s Daniel Jeremiah ranked McConkey No. 30 total, whereas The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had him shut behind at No. 31.

Jeremiah provided the next breakdown of McConkey:

McConkey is a barely undersized receiver with glorious pace, quickness and polish. He strains up each outdoors and within the slot. He’s fast off the road, and he understands find out how to assault the leverage of his man. He alters pace all through the route and is environment friendly entering into and out of breaks. He’ll make the most of head nods to promote routes and create separation. He has a wonderful really feel to settle in house versus zone protection. He has robust arms to pluck balls thrown away from his body, and he’s fast to transition up the sector. After the catch, he depends on his quickness to make defenders miss. Total, McConkey is not fairly as bodily as former Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin, however I see a whole lot of similarities of their route working and instincts. I may see McConkey having an analogous profession.

The choice of McConkey offers the Chargers depth within the receiver room and another choice within the passing sport for quarterback Justin Herbert.

The 22-year-old McConkey is listed at 6-foot-0 and 186 kilos.

McConkey received the Wuerffel Trophy this previous yr, which honors the participant “who greatest combines exemplary neighborhood service with athletic and educational achievement.”

The broad receiver tallied 30 receptions for 478 yards (15.9 avg.) and two touchdowns in 9 video games for the Bulldogs in 2023.

The Bolts nonetheless have seven complete choices remaining within the draft.

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