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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LAC)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (ATL)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Elliss
LB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chargers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Darius Robinson at the 143rd overall pick is 55 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Kaden Elliss gives the group a proven body among the projects.

However the rest shakes out, Hopper at that price is a win they earned.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 9th pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
No edge and no loss on Kamari Lassiter in pick 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kalen King
Kalen King at pick No. 41 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
No drama and no debate, Leonard Taylor III went about where he belonged in slot 70. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in Round 4, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tory Horton
By-the-book stuff, Tory Horton at No. 109 squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Darius Robinson this early at the 143rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 184. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick227 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They took Omar Speights at par in slot 227, which is nothing to complain about. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick249 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They paid up for Sam Hartman at No. 249 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.