Even though Ladd McConkey emerged as a true WR1 for the LA Chargers in 2024, it goes without saying that Justin Herbert needs more weapons before the 2025 season. Nobody outside of McConkey could consistently create separation and that will hold the Chargers back from being a true Super Bowl contender.
The problem doesn't just exist at wide receiver as the Chargers are thin at tight end, too. Los Angeles recently signed veteran tight end Tyler Conklin to help remedy the situation but he alone is not going to be enough.
Many fans are hoping Michigan's Colston Loveland will fall to the Chargers in the first round but that is far from guaranteed. In fact, the Chargers may need to take matters into their own hands to ensure the team ends up with an impactful pass-catching tight end.
That is exactly what the Chargers do in the latest proposed trade by Ian Valentino of The 33rd Team. Valentino broke down several trades he thinks could happen before the 2025 NFL Draft and has the Chargers trading the 158th and 209th overall picks for Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert.
Proposed Dallas Goedert trade sounds too good to be true for the Chargers
Dallas Goedert has been one of the most successful pass-catching tight ends in recent years and would theoretically give the Chargers the pass-catching option they lack at the position.
At this trade it seems like this deal is too good to be true. Trading a fifth-round pick and one of the team's four sixth-round picks is great value for a household name at tight end. Most Chargers fans would jump at this trade in a heartbeat given Goedert's name value.
Name value doesn't always reflect actual value, though, and Goedert is the perfect example of that. While he is a bigger name in the league, his production has not matched the hype that fans would have if the Chargers traded for him.
Goedert has dealt with injuries the last three seasons and his production has waned as a result. The veteran tight end has missed 15 combined games the last three seasons and is averaging 49.7 yards per game in that stretch. He finished with 496 receiving yards in 10 games played last season.
There is also the dead cap hit involved with trading Goedert. The Eagles would have to rework his deal, as trading him would cost the team over $9 million in cap space. Philadelphia could trade him after June 1 and actually save just over $4 million, but that defeats the purpose of trading for picks in this year's draft.
Plus, there is currently a void year on Goedert's deal in 2026 that carries over a $23 million cap hit. That could always be ironed out so the Chargers aren't taking the brunt of the money but the Bolts also don't need to bail the Eagles out of their salary-cap situation.
It sounds too good to be true because it is. Not because it's a great price for Goedert, but because Goedert isn't actually a viable trade target who would help the Chargers.