NFL draft: Chargers select Notre Dame lineman Joe Alt with 5th pick

COSTA MESA — In the end, the Chargers didn’t trade the fifth pick in the NFL draft Thursday. They didn’t pick a standout wide receiver such as Malik Nabers of LSU to replace Keenan Allen or Mike Williams. They also didn’t get the chance to select Marvin Harrison Jr. of Ohio State, the fourth pick.
The Chargers did take Joe Alt, a mammoth offensive lineman from Notre Dame, in keeping with the preferred method of operation of new General Manager Joe Hortiz and new Coach Jim