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Los Angeles Chargers three-round 2023 NFL mock draft Thursday 2.0

Gavino Borquez
February 2, 2023 11:00 am PT

The 2023 NFL draft is still three months away, but we will supply you
with in-depth coverage between now and then to inform you who the
Chargers could be targeting with they’re on the clock.

Round 1, No. 21, WR Zay Flowers, Boston College

The Chargers head into the season with a new offensive coordinator in
Kellen Moore, who is expected to unlock the true potential of Justin
Herbert. To do so, they need to find the missing piece to the puzzle,
which is a speed element. And Flowers could be that.

While undersized at 5-foot-9 and 182 pounds, Flowers is a very
experienced and dynamic receiver, with not just deep speed but the
quickness and twitchiness in space making him a threat with the ball in
his hands, as evident from leading the ACC with 503 yards after the catch.

Round 2, No. 54, EDGE Derick Hall, Auburn

The Chargers have their fingers crossed in hopes of seeing Joey Bosa and
Khalil Mack on the field together for a full season. However, they can’t
bank on Bosa staying healthy. Additionally, Mack is not getting any
younger. So that’s why it’s important they bolster this position earlier
in the draft.

At 6-foot-2 and 256 pounds with 34 3/8-inch arms, Hall is a high-motored
and powerful rusher with a thick frame. He has the length, strength,
explosiveness and violent hands to cause fits for offensive tackles. And
while proven as a pass rusher, Hall excels as a run defender.

Round 3, No. 85, TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa

The Chargers continue to give Moore more pieces to work with to put
around Herbert to get the most out of him. And with Gerald Everett only
having one more year on his contract, Donald Parham’s injury concerns
looming, and Tre’ McKitty’s underwhelming play, tight end needs to be
addressed.

For an Iowa offense that struggled for nearly the entire season, LaPorta
still made every bit of good out of it.

LaPorta has good hands, route running to work all areas of the field and
yards-after-the-catch ability, as evidenced by him breaking 14 tackles
on 53 catches for 592 yards with a low 7.3-yard average depth of target.
Additionally, he has the strength and competitiveness as a blocker.