The Chargers have rounded out their offensive depth chart in free agency by adding guard Mekhi Becton, running back Najee Harris and wide receiver Mike Williams.
But what if the team opted to bolster their offensive firepower even more in the 2025 NFL Draft?
Pro Football Focus' Jordan Plocher took on the task of identifying early and late-round draft prospects who could help fill the needs of every team.
Plocher tabbed the Bolts as a team that could use more pass catching options, which led him to target Michigan tight end Colston Loveland as the Chargers first-round option to help fulfill the need.
Plocher wrote:
The Chargers need to bolster their group of pass catchers, and Loveland could offer immediate impact as a tight end/big-slot mismatch weapon. He finished the season with a 90.6 PFF receiving grade.
He's the consensus No. 2 tight end in this year's draft and also Daniel Jeremiah's sixth-ranked overall player.
Loveland was a Second-Team All-American last season and hauled in 117 passes for 1,466 yards and 11 touchdowns during his time with the Wolverines. He was also the second-leading receiver on the 2023 Michigan squad that won a title under Jim Harbaugh.
The 6-foot-6 tight end is a popular pick in the most recent Chargers Mock Draft Tracker as more than half of the projections have the Bolts taking him.
While Loveland is an early-round option that Plocher believes could help the Bolts fill a need, he also has another receiving target the team could pursue on later days.
He identified Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton as a potential fit, too.
Plocher wrote:
Horton is another intriguing option. His 3.45 yards per route run ranks fourth in the draft class, and he brings added value as a returner, having tallied three career punt-return touchdowns.
Horton, who's listed at 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds, was limited to just six games in 2024 but tallied over 1,110 yards and eight touchdowns in each of his other two seasons with Colorado State.
Horton is PFF's No. 135 overall prospect and No. 15 ranked wide receiver.
