Joe Hortiz Draft History and Grades
2 draft classes, 2024-2025. Every pick graded against its slot.
The answer
Joe Hortiz has made 18 picks. 5 became starters and 1 were busts. Draft Value Added per pick: +1.6, league average -7.6. Fewer than 20 picks, so not ranked yet.
Best at wide receivers (-6.7 vs league on 5 picks).
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By position
Draft Value Added compares each pick's peak season to what that draft slot usually produces. Click a position to see those picks in the explorer.
| Pos | Picks | Starters | Busts | Hit | DVA/pick | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33% | -12.6 | -6.7 vs league |
| RB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100% | +9.8 | too few to judge |
| OL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | -1.9 | too few to judge |
| SAF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | +34.3 | too few to judge |
| DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -20.8 | too few to judge |
| DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | too few to judge |
| TE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | +42.3 | too few to judge |
| LB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | -58.8 | too few to judge |
| DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | +12.1 | too few to judge |
| DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | +25.9 | too few to judge |
| CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | +6.6 | too few to judge |
Best and worst picks
Best value
- Oronde Gadsden II (TE, R5 2025) +42 DVA
- R.J. Mickens (SAF, R6 2025) +34 DVA
- Tarheeb Still (DB, R5 2024) +26 DVA
Worst value
- Junior Colson (LB, R3 2024) -59 DVA
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith (WR, R5 2025) -31 DVA
- Tre Harris (WR, R2 2025) -28 DVA
Tenure
- Chargers: 2024-present
Whoever was in the chair on draft day owns that class. Our pick window starts in 2012, so earlier classes are not counted.
Every pick
18 picks are from the last two drafts and still developing.
| Year | Pick | Player | Pos | School | DVA | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | R1, #22 | Omarion Hampton | RB | North Carolina | +8.5 | developing |
| 2025 | R2, #55 | Tre Harris | WR | Mississippi | -27.8 | developing |
| 2025 | R3, #86 | Jamaree Caldwell | DT | Oregon | -20.8 | developing |
| 2025 | R4, #125 | Kyle Kennard | DE | South Carolina | - | developing |
| 2025 | R5, #158 | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Auburn | -31.4 | developing |
| 2025 | R5, #165 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE | Syracuse | +42.3 | developing |
| 2025 | R6, #199 | Branson Taylor | OL | Pittsburgh | - | developing |
| 2025 | R6, #214 | R.J. Mickens | SAF | Clemson | +34.3 | developing |
| 2025 | R7, #256 | Trikweze Bridges | SAF | Florida | - | developing |
| 2024 | R1, #5 | Joe Alt | OL | Notre Dame | -1.9 | starter |
| 2024 | R2, #34 | Ladd McConkey | WR | Georgia | +21.3 | starter |
| 2024 | R3, #69 | Junior Colson | LB | Michigan | -58.8 | bust |
| 2024 | R4, #105 | Justin Eboigbe | DL | Alabama | +12.1 | developing |
| 2024 | R5, #137 | Tarheeb Still | DB | Maryland | +25.9 | starter |
| 2024 | R5, #140 | Cam Hart | CB | Notre Dame | +6.6 | starter |
| 2024 | R6, #181 | Kimani Vidal | RB | Troy | +11.0 | starter |
| 2024 | R7, #225 | Brenden Rice | WR | USC | - | developing |
| 2024 | R7, #253 | Cornelius Johnson | WR | Michigan | - | developing |
Questions
How good is Joe Hortiz at drafting?
Joe Hortiz has 5 starters and 1 busts from 18 picks, with a hit rate of 62% and +1.6 Draft Value Added per pick. A positive number means the picks outperformed their draft slot.
How good is Joe Hortiz at evaluating wide receivers?
Joe Hortiz has drafted 5 wide receivers: 1 starters, 0 busts, -12.6 DVA per pick. That is 6.7 points below the league average for wide receivers.