The Los Angeles Chargers just added wide receiver depth at No. 105 by drafting Brenen Thompson, a speed merchant whose scorched-earth 4.26-second 40-yard dash (100th-percentile) makes him the ultimate vertical threat in an offense designed to maximize explosive plays. Thompson earned a 23.1% Target Share (64th-percentile) while averaging a massive 17.9 Yards Per Reception at Mississippi State, proving he can dominate as a field-stretcher despite a late 22.1 Breakout Age.
In Dynasty, he joins a crowded WR room behind Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Tre Harris, but can carve out a role as that field stretcher, with a top speed of nearly 24 mph. He should be considered a late round rookie pick.
The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Tuesday that they ...
Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz has shut ...
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston is on ...
Notice Hortiz didn’t rule out a reunion with Keenan Allen. The Chargers’ wide receiver room is a construction zone, with the team potentially eyeing former team leader Allen or scheme-fit veteran Jauan Jennings to solidify the rotation.
Ladd McConkey dynasty owners would prefer the team does not bring back Keenan Allen to cannibalize those high-leverage intermediate looks as McConkey and Allen win in similar ways and in similar areas. We’ve already seen Allen’s target-gravity suffocate McConkey’s fantasy ceiling, so McConkey and Tre Harris enthusiasts would prefer a Day 2 rookie to the “wrong” veteran signing. Meanwhile, Jennings would more directly challenge Quentin Johnston‘s role.
Despite whispers of a forced exile, Hortiz is trying to squash the rumors by declaring that the fleet-footed Johnston remains a central pillar of the team’s offensive. While he has yet to fully manifest the production of a first round pick, Quentin Johnston has “consistently” posted over 700 yards and secured eight scores across each of his last two seasons.
With the departure of Keenan Allen, Johnston stands to inherit some of those vacated targets, making him a late-round sleeper fantasy drafts. However, Los Angeles is in the market for a wide receiver in the NFL Draft. However, Johnston’s anemic career production opens up the possibility that Tre Harris and [Rookie WR X] may be the biggest beneficiaries of the open target share.
The Chargers’ brass reportedly “love” Quentin Johnston, but their loyalty has a price tag. While the team prefers to retain the third-year wideout, insider Kris Rhim suggests the “right offer” could trigger a trade.
The volatile 6-foot-2 field stretcher remains a key part of the offense for now, but the front office is keeping its options open. Barring a “Podfather offer” from a rival team, expect the dynasty value trap to stay in powder blue for the 2026 NFL season.
What is going on in LA? All anyone was talking about this fantasy offseason was how Jim Harbaugh, run-first coach that he is, was going to lean heavily on free agent acquisition Najee Harris and 1st round stud Omarion Hampton. Oh yeah, and Ladd McConkey was going to soak up whatever targets there were to be had, and that we should fade every other Chargers pass catcher.
Well, after two crazy weeks, the Chargers have completely flipped the script, making fantasy superstars out of Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen, all the while shunning McConkey and Hampton into fantasy irrelevancy. What’s more is that the team is 2-0 after dominating divisional opponents in back-to-back weeks. If it isn’t broken, why fix it?
Oh, but it’s a long season, and those of us who drafted Ladd and Hampton, though we may be feeling somewhat let down, shouldn’t panic just yet. We drafted these guys high for a reason and can expect them to have brighter days ahead. If anything, now seems like a perfect window to buy McConkey, who, though he’s underperformed, has still had double-digit fantasy points in each game. Hampton’s situation is a little more concerning, although he’s too talented and the team spent too high a pick on him to neglect him for long.
–Blake Stachel (@bllakkay)
Chargers wide receiver Tre Harris has signed his rookie deal, officially ending a brief holdout just as veterans report to training camp. The timing is notable, coinciding with veteran receiver Mike Williams’ surprise retirement.
Harris becomes the latest second-round pick to finalize his contract and steps into camp with a golden opportunity. He’s expected to compete for starting reps at X receiver, battling 2023 first-rounder Quentin Johnston. His presence could allow Johnston to shift into a more natural role as a flanker or big slot—alignments that better showcase his run-after-catch ability.
At 6’2”, 205 pounds, the 23-year-old Harris fits the Chargers’ mold at X: strong hands, body control, and toughness at the catch point. He has a realistic chance to finish second on the team in targets behind rookie standout Ladd McConkey. Still, in Greg Roman’s run-heavy offense, the overall passing volume—and fantasy value—of any Chargers wideout not named McConkey remains an open question.
Author: Pat Mitchell(@PatMitchellFF)
