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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz used his predraft news conference to shut down trade rumors surrounding wide receiver Quentin Johnston, L.A.'s 2023 first-round pick, whose career has fluctuated through three seasons.
Hortiz also addressed many questions facing the Chargers' roster in the short- and long-term and broke down his much-maligned free agent philosophy.
Here are the biggest takeaways from Hortiz's news conference.
Only three positions are out of the question at No. 22
The Chargers have the No. 22 pick for the second year in a row, and Hortiz only ruled out three spots not on the roster that he doesn't anticipate selecting in the first round: punter, kicker and long-snapper.