Ladd McConkey
22-Year-Old
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2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
McConkey's college career at Georgia was defined by efficient production on a limited quantity of routes and targets. He never even came close to 400 routes or 100 targets in a season, but he averaged at least 9.3 yards per target and 2.08 yards per route each year while serving as Robin to TE Brock Bowers' Batman. As much as there's no shame in taking a backseat to Bowers, it's fair to have doubts about a guy that reached 500 receiving yards in a season just once and maxed out at 762 (2022, in 15 games). The rest of the profile looks promising, with McConkey having adequate size (6-0, 186) and running a 4.39 40 at the 2024 Combine. Things also went well for him in April, with the WR-deficient Chargers picking McConkey 34th overall. He now has a chance to be an instant-bake No. 1 receiver for a top-10 QB, albeit in a Chargers offense that has sent strong, repeated signals about wanting to run the ball a lot (namely the hiring of OC Greg Roman and jettisoning of WRs Keenan Allen and Mike Williams). The competition at WR is almost laughably weak, consisting of fourth-year pro Joshua Palmer and 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston. Maybe the Chargers know something we don't and are confident McConkey and Johnston can get it done. If not, Herbert will spend his age-26 season on a team trying to win with running and defense despite having mediocre talent on defense and a subpar group of RBs. Read Past Outlooks
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Los Angeles picks up in Round 2
The Chargers selected McConkey in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 34th overall.
ANALYSIS
McConkey (6-foot, 186 pounds) is a lighter receiver, but the former Georgia standout can threaten defenses from both the slot and the boundary. While the downfield game isn't his primary strength, a 4.39-second 40 at the combine almost by default makes him the Chargers' best deep target. There's also a good chance McConkey is the Chargers' best option for short and intermediate passes -- the main strength of his game in college. While Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johnston have seniority and size working in their favor, McConkey is the quickest and most skilled of the trio, combining crisp routes with strong work after the catch. McConkey took a clear back seat to TE Brock Bowers in Georgia's target distribution the past three years -- never recording more than 762 receiving yards in a season -- but there's no similar such presence in L.A. now that Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are elsewhere.
McConkey (6-foot, 186 pounds) is a lighter receiver, but the former Georgia standout can threaten defenses from both the slot and the boundary. While the downfield game isn't his primary strength, a 4.39-second 40 at the combine almost by default makes him the Chargers' best deep target. There's also a good chance McConkey is the Chargers' best option for short and intermediate passes -- the main strength of his game in college. While Joshua Palmer and Quentin Johnston have seniority and size working in their favor, McConkey is the quickest and most skilled of the trio, combining crisp routes with strong work after the catch. McConkey took a clear back seat to TE Brock Bowers in Georgia's target distribution the past three years -- never recording more than 762 receiving yards in a season -- but there's no similar such presence in L.A. now that Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are elsewhere.
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Measurables Review
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186 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secVertical Jump
36.0 inBroad Jump
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Potential No. 1 receiver
Kevin Patra of NFL.com identifies figuring out a wide receiver pecking order as a top remaining offseason priority for the Chargers and labels McConkey as a potential No. 1 wideout.
ANALYSIS
With Keenan Allen and Mike Williams now off the roster, the battle for the top spot in the Chargers' wide receiver room seems to be wide open. Incumbent Joshua Palmer would be miscast in that role, and Patra implies McConkey, who Los Angeles selected out of Georgia in the second round of April's draft, could be the best candidate for the top role despite the fact he's a rookie and profiles as a slot receiver.
With Keenan Allen and Mike Williams now off the roster, the battle for the top spot in the Chargers' wide receiver room seems to be wide open. Incumbent Joshua Palmer would be miscast in that role, and Patra implies McConkey, who Los Angeles selected out of Georgia in the second round of April's draft, could be the best candidate for the top role despite the fact he's a rookie and profiles as a slot receiver.