{"podcast":{"title":"Bleav in Chargers","slug":"bleav-in-chargers-460312","podcast_index_feed_id":460312,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/3eHDi9OL","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-chargers/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/28c003d5-5e36-479c-a5d3-5803a3292ff9/3000x3000/bleav-in-chargers.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav","episode_count":296,"summary":"The greatest fullback in Chargers history Lorenzo Neal hops on the mic with Chargers Play-By-Play Broadcaster Matt \"Money\" Smith to talk all things Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert, and the Los Angeles Chargers. Neal spent 16 seasons in the NFL creating rushing lanes for elite running backs, including five with the then-San Diego Chargers.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleav-in-chargers-460312"},"episode":{"title":"The Chargers Are Built to Draft & Develop | Inside Joe Hortiz's Philosophy","slug":"the-chargers-are-built-to-draft-develop-inside-joe-hortiz-s-philosophy","published_at":"2026-05-07T17:33:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleav-in-chargers-460312/the-chargers-are-built-to-draft-develop-inside-joe-hortiz-s-philosophy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleav-in-chargers-460312","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/bleav-in-chargers/episodes/the-chargers-are-built-to-draft-develop-inside-joe-hortizs-philosophy/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/fef429fa-1fec-4f92-b2ce-c5765d6ba187/episodes/20e1bc85-0a32-44e6-8e33-e8ccc4d8b463/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=fef429fa-1fec-4f92-b2ce-c5765d6ba187&awEpisodeId=20e1bc85-0a32-44e6-8e33-e8ccc4d8b463&feed=3eHDi9OL","summary":"Matt \"Money\" Smith and Lorenzo Neal break down the tight end market after David Njoku's visit ended without a deal — and make the case that Jonnu Smith is the better fit anyway, given his monster 2024 season alongside Mike McDaniel in Miami. They explain how the Chargers planned to draft a tight end but got priced out as the board ran on them in the second and third round. Money recaps Joe Hortiz's post-draft session, unpacking the team's draft-and-develop philosophy, the trade-back that still landed Akheem Mesidor at 22, and the \"blue star\" evaluation system behind the Jake Slaughter pick. The guys close by previewing the left guard competition, praising fifth-round DT Nick Barrett, and reminding fans that with $45.8 million in cap space, the Chargers' window is open — and this year has to count.","meta_description":"Matt \"Money\" Smith and Lorenzo Neal break down the tight end market after David Njoku's visit ended without a deal — and make the case that Jonnu Smith is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2602,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bleav-in-chargers-460312/episodes/the-chargers-are-built-to-draft-develop-inside-joe-hortiz-s-philosophy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleav-in-chargers-460312/the-chargers-are-built-to-draft-develop-inside-joe-hortiz-s-philosophy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}