Imagine the following scenario on April 25, starting at 8 p.m.:
Chicago Bears: Select Caleb Williams.
Washington Commanders: Select Jayden Daniels.
New England Patriots: Select Drake Maye.
Arizona Cardinals: Trade the No. 4 pick to Minnesota in return for No. 11, No. 23, and Minnesota’s 2023 Round 2 pick. Minnesota selects J.J. McCarthy.
Los Angeles Chargers: Select Joe Alt.
Which team selected which quarterback doesn’t matter. All that matters is that (a) three QBs went in the first three picks, (b) Arizona liked the two firsts Minnesota could offer more than the one first the New York Giants had to offer, and (c) Jim Harbaugh meant it when he said that building the offensive line is the most important thing for the Chargers to do.