Chargers draft pick Joe Alt following in his father's NFL footsteps
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— They were both first-round picks, this father and son, but the boy now will forever hold an advantage over the old man. Joe Alt was taken fifth overall by the Chargers on Thursday, four decades after John went 21st overall to the Kansas City Chiefs. “We’re a little competitive in our family,” John said, smiling. “So that will be one of the ‘gotchas,’ I’m sure.” The Chargers introduced their latest first-rounder Friday afternoon at their training facility in Costa Mesa, Joe Alt explaining that he...
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