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04-06-01

  • sergelutaba DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
DJ James
CB Auburn
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers let Gould fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Anthony Gould slides to the 225th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Chargers did not.

Reaching for Nugent left real value on the table behind him. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 37th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James in slot 69 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing MarShawn Lloyd in Round 4, Pick 5. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick110 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Value with a capital V on Cam Hart in pick No. 110, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick140 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at pick 140 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 181 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick225 Rnd7 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould at the 225th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Fabien Lovett
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Fabien Lovett reach Round 7, Pick 33 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.