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  • randersen36 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAC)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (BAL)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malik Cunningham
QB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Erick All, 21 picks early at No. 181. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Watson makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in pick No. 37 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in pick 69 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They paid sticker price for Maason Smith in No. 105, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Will Shipley
A tidy little value on Will Shipley in slot 113, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Marcus Harris
Marcus Harris at Round 5, Pick 4 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Erick All
They reached into another round for Erick All, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at the 225th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick253 Rnd7 Austin Reed
A wild overpay on Austin Reed in pick 253, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.