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04-05-02

  • sergelutaba DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers let Hopper fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chargers were there to profit. Ty'Ron Hopper, the No. 181 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 5. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The cost of the Gargiulo reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 JC Latham
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 37 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Cooper DeJean
Somehow Cooper DeJean was still sitting there in pick 69, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Audric Estime
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Audric Estime. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in pick No. 110 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 140th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
They paid sticker price for Fabien Lovett in the 181st overall pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Ty'Ron Hopper
The board fumbled Ty'Ron Hopper all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick253 Rnd7 Nick Gargiulo
Nick Gargiulo in slot 253 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.