Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz emphasized the importance of competitiveness in the team's 2023 draft class, focusing on physical, smart players to strengthen the roster. With the aim of improving last season's sputtering offense, four of the Chargers' first six draft picks were skill players to benefit quarterback Justin Herbert. Running back Omarion Hampton and receivers Tre Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith join tight end Oronde Gadsden II in the new lineup. However, concerns linger regarding the offensive line after minimal upgrades.
"This class, we added a lot of competitors," Hortiz said Saturday after the NFL draft. "I truly believe that and that's what we look for. ... Tough, physical, smart players that compete."
Harbaugh praised Hampton, the 22nd pick, as an immediate starting-level player, matching free-agent addition Najee Harris. "You just watch him move and take up space and just stays on his feet..."
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