Chargers GM Joe Hortiz On Working with Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert & Joe Alt

Chargers GM Joe Hortiz talks with Chris about Justin Herbert, Jim Harbaugh's RV, the Chargers NFL draft picks and the Chargers outlook for 2024.
00:00 - Building Out Chargers Roster
3:45 - Drafting Joe Alt
8:45 - Evaluating Draftees with Coaches
12:28 - Jim Harbaugh & Greg Roman's RVs
14:37 - Justin Herbert's Future
18:30 - Working the Salary Cap
21:14 - Quentin Johnston
Listen to the Full Episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
open.spotify.com/show/06jeyfm...
HELLO, Locals! Green Light Podcast is hosted by Chris Long and is joined weekly by Kyle Long, Macon Gunter, Beau Allen, Stanford Steve + other many more athletes and celebrity guests.
Subscribe and be notified for daily content!
#GreenLight #NFL #Chargers
www.greenlightpodcast.com
#nfldraft #joealt #justinherbert

[@kevenadrien]

The Chargers, are finally a professional football team. They haven’t been that since idk, the early-mid 2000s. Bolt up

[@ADM-wt9cn]

Since Marty and Norv for sure in terms of coaching.. AJ smith was great... TEN years of Telesco and the circus wheel of coaches have proven after there tenures here were not the right choices! In Jim and Joe we trust!

[@someguy2690]

I'm truly stunned by the coaching and management upgrade.

[@guiltyascharged7752]

Let's go Joe. Crushed the draft! Happy to see the Chargers GM on a fellow bluewire show!

[@blessembreaks]

Sick of casual Chargers fans who think we crushed the draft. Alt, Colson and Hart are the really good picks. Rice might by a nice little find in the 7th. But besides that i promise u we didnt do anywhere as well as ppl think. Ladd is a great human being but he is Andy Isabella 2.0 Look at the combine numbers they are virtually identical. Look at the tape they are virtually identical. Ppl said the exact same things about Isabella, really good route runner, always open. It was a massive reach and quite frankly the wrong pick with so many better wr options on the board

[@attila_szabo]

Only time will tell.

[@fantasyfootball_beerfoamle7003]

Ladd’s a bro. Gonna be a reliable long time starter; absolutely solid pick

[@DerekForde]

@@blessembreaks terrible comp

[@Dom21v]

@@blessembreaks Yeah your a casual what a terrible comp

[@tonybino01]

The Chargers finally stepped up their management. I can only hope the owner doesn't get in the way. Let Hortiz abd Harbaugh cook.

[@eddieb7001]

Fantastic Interview! Go CHARGERS!!

[@russbailey9512]

Very happy Joe the way you talked about Q , You have my respect and very happy you and Jim are at the helm.

[@kevinjones3270]

Ravens fan here happy for you guys !

[@skipthebase]

Chris Long- I don’t know if you read the comments, but I want to compliment you on the style of your videos. So many podcasters take the first 5 minutes with all their little catch phrases and show name intros and then an AD read…good lord. I really liked how you got right to it. Right to the meat or the interview. Well done.

[@CommunityNotesVerified]

"weak men (Telesco) create hard times, strong men (Hortiz) create good times " ⚡💪⚡

[@blessembreaks]

Uh Telesco while not doing a fantastic job still is the guy who drafted Keenan, Herbie, Derwin, Slater, etc. Its the head coaches who were weak, particularly Staley

[@CommunityNotesVerified]

@@blessembreaks he missed the playoffs 9 times in 12 years with 2 elite QBs lol. He drafted high constantly so he hit on some picks

[@joelt5994]

@@blessembreaks Keenan was good but the rest fell right to him if you actually watched the drafts

[@EuphoriaDeep]

Great interview, Chris. Feels like my Chargers are finally going places.

[@withoutairwithoutwords5382]

Great interview Chris!!.. You asked the right questions BTFU

[@jexxy1806]

Really fun interview!

[@ShoLowMan]

Great Interview

[@rhinoplex1449]

Chris Long had some really great questions. You can tell he preps before any guest comes on. Keep it up!

[@thecurbsidechoir8783]

totally. i loved the cap question at the end.

[@Domar2278]

Sorry man but you’re wrong about Ekeler. When Melvin Gordon held out, Austin made him look like a bum. In turn, Austin got paid vice Gordon. Austin was underrated for so long and was an important piece to the offense. One of the greatest undrafted RBs of all time imo.

[@Ramiz112]

Yeah, but the fact is he wasn’t a true 3 down running back. He was a pass catching scat back. Needed a complimentary back to go with him.

[@johnardoin7751]

Loving the energy and the change that you brought in Mr. Hortiz!!! Great questions Chris. #BOLTGANG #BOLTUP ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@guadalahonky4002]

Charger fans, Jim Harbaugh took the 49ers to the championship game in his FIRST year as coach in 2011.

[@shadhansen739]

Loving our new GM!!! What a difference from Tom "hope is not a business plan " Telesco😮

[@IbeSyke]

Great questions, man !

[@kevincurnick]

Fire Telesco again

[@rafzone2995]

Great talk and interview

[@Calipod]

Joe Burrow has been hurt consistently because of his line. Idk if it worked going chase

[@zachbenson9548]

Burrow's o line isn't responsible for all his non contact injuries.

[@HonoluluBluNSilver]

​@zachbenson9548 still need to protect your QB tho

[@zachbenson9548]

@@HonoluluBluNSilver of course... that's very important. All I'm saying is the o line doesn't guarantee a healthy QB.

[@yigyountry]

line is IMPORTANT but i doubt they make a superbowl without chase

[@marcusreichert8566]

@@zachbenson9548I remember him getting buried all game in the SB a few years ago. If you can’t protect your QB you won’t win a Super Bowl. That’s the most basic qualifier for any Super Bowl team. Remember the Broncos vs Panthers a few years ago? Can Newton got sacked 400 times and they got blown out. Manning with a metal neck had a clean pocket and delivered all season lol. How to build a Super Bowl team. 1 get a franchise QB 2 protect your QB with a top 10 oline 3 good head coach. Everything else is far below that. If you oline blocks for over 3 seconds and you have ANY wr that is NFL talent combined with good coaching you will find open guys. You can’t really do much about the oline. They rely on no one and everyone counts on them.

[@anthonypojtinger4768]

Great interview

[@rem1762]

Impressive interview. I just love the vibe with this new staff. I mean coach Rockford? A beautiful RV at the beach? Who's got it better than us Chris?

[@marksivert1684]

Excellent interview!

[@deepjimmys]

Luv the charger content 💪 BOLT UP ⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️

[@jal2550]

GO BOLTZ!!!

[@ahjuxue2121]

Did it really work out for the bengals tho??

[@markmatlock9355]

⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@jeffbounds7025]

They kind of surprised people with stacking the receiver room. I thought they might have gone with another OG in free agency. I guess they are good with Salyer. Also speaks to the misconception that they are not going to throw the ball...I always thought that narrative was stupid.

[@paulamoruso4541]

"I'll leave out Maryland because I hate that school." Chris, play the game of not needlessly alienating people.

[@Conzore]

Felt like Joe really phoned this one in. Couldn’t watch more than 10 minutes or so

[@Philthadeal]

Watch something else get on shooo fly

[@jackdavidson7853]

Debbie downer

[@cjcurtis8944]

Guessing it had too much nuance, and required critical thinking and analysis you are incapable of. It’s ok little buddy. Keep at it and someday you too will be able to comprehend this kind of content.

[@DerekForde]

He is not gonna reveal his exact strategy

[@BratatoChip]

So you were watching , Weren’t enjoying it and then the fury’s thing you thought to do was come to the comment section and comment something negative thinking anyone is gonna actually give a shit about what you have to say 😂😂😂