
Draft Note by John Paulsen
McConkey was one of the most pro-ready receivers in the 2024 class, and he backed that up with a stellar rookie campaign. A favorite of Matt Harmon during the pre-draft process, McConkey caught 91 passes for 1,346 yards and 8 touchdowns, finishing as the WR13 overall and WR20 on a per-game basis. His smooth route running and advanced feel for coverages translated immediately. His underlying metrics support the breakout: McConkey finished 4th among 88 qualified receivers in yards per route run and ranked 13th in contested catch rate despite not being a prototypical “above-the-rim” player. He was also 10th in targeted QB rating and 26th in YAC per reception, showing how efficient and quarterback-friendly he was across the board. Looking ahead to 2025, McConkey is expected to build on his strong debut, though the addition of rookie Tre Harris and the return of Mike Williams could put a ceiling on his target share. Still, with Justin Herbert at quarterback, McConkey should remain a high-floor WR2 with room for more.
Ladd McConkey
- WR
- , Los Angeles Chargers
- 24
- 185 lbs
- 6' 0"
- Georgia
- 22
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McConkey was one of the most pro-ready receivers in the 2024 class, and he backed that up with a stellar rookie campaign. A favorite of Matt Harmon during the pre-draft process, McConkey caught 91 passes for 1,346 yards and 8 touchdowns, finishing as the WR13 overall and WR20 on a per-game basis. His smooth route running and advanced feel for coverages translated immediately. His underlying metrics support the breakout: McConkey finished 4th among 88 qualified receivers in yards per route run and ranked 13th in contested catch rate despite not being a prototypical “above-the-rim” player. He was also 10th in targeted QB rating and 26th in YAC per reception, showing how efficient and quarterback-friendly he was across the board. Looking ahead to 2025, McConkey is expected to build on his strong debut, though the addition of rookie Tre Harris and the return of Mike Williams could put a ceiling on his target share. Still, with Justin Herbert at quarterback, McConkey should remain a high-floor WR2 with room for more.
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2025 Strength of Schedule - LAC
W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
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10 KC | 7 @LV | 13 DEN | 9 @NYG | 12 WAS | 8 @MIA | 19 IND | 32 MIN | 2 @TEN | 11 PIT | 30 @JAX | BYE | 7 LV | 5 PHI | 10 @KC | 26 @DAL | 21 HOU | 13 @DEN |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
Week | Opp | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
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1 | LV | 5 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 7.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.9 | 12.40 | 14.9 | 38/57 | 66.7% |
2 | @CAR | 2 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.6 | 3.60 | 4.6 | 34/69 | 49.3% |
3 | @PIT | 3 | 44 | 0 | 6 | 14.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.4 | 5.90 | 7.4 | 33/46 | 71.7% |
4 | KC | 5 | 67 | 1 | 7 | 13.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.7 | 15.20 | 17.7 | 43/56 | 76.8% |
5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | @DEN | 4 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 10.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.3 | 6.30 | 8.3 | 49/78 | 62.8% |
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Injury Details (w7)
Status: Probable Injury: Hip | @ARI | 5 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 9.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.6 | 7.10 | 9.6 | 57/66 | 86.4% |
8 | NO | 6 | 111 | 2 | 6 | 18.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 23.1 | 26.10 | 29.1 | 41/66 | 62.1% |
9 | @CLE | 5 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 12.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.4 | 8.90 | 11.4 | 48/57 | 84.2% |
10 | TEN | 2 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5.2 | 6.20 | 7.2 | 46/59 | 78.0% |
11 | CIN | 6 | 123 | 0 | 9 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.3 | 15.30 | 18.3 | 49/67 | 73.1% |
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Injury Details (w12)
Status: Probable Injury: Shoulder | BAL | 6 | 83 | 0 | 6 | 13.83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.3 | 11.30 | 14.3 | 59/69 | 85.5% |
13 | @ATL | 9 | 117 | 0 | 12 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.7 | 16.20 | 20.7 | 29/46 | 63.0% |
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Injury Details (w14)
Status: Out Injury: Knee | @KC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
15 | TB | 5 | 58 | 1 | 7 | 11.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.8 | 14.30 | 16.8 | 46/52 | 88.5% |
16 | DEN | 6 | 87 | 0 | 6 | 14.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.7 | 11.70 | 14.7 | 51/65 | 78.5% |
17 | @NE | 8 | 94 | 2 | 10 | 11.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 21.4 | 25.40 | 29.4 | 61/79 | 77.2% |
18 | @LV | 5 | 95 | 0 | 8 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 11.5 | 14.00 | 16.5 | 51/75 | 68.0% |
Per game | 5.13 | 71.81 | 0.44 | 7.00 | 14.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.93 | 12.49 | 15.06 | 45.94/62.94 | 73.24% | |
Totals | 82 | 1149 | 7 | 112 | 14.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 158.9 | 199.9 | 240.9 | 735/1007 | 73.24% |