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Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chargers.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Chargers reached some 48 spots for David Walker, and value like that does not grow back.

That Nolen pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In pick 30 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at slot 55 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at the 62nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in No. 86 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 David Walker
They talked themselves into David Walker at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159 Rnd5 Cody Simon
The board fumbled Cody Simon all the way to Round 5, Pick 20, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick177 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Logan Brown
Somehow Logan Brown was still sitting there in the 183rd pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant slipping to pick 201 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
A quiet steal in the 215th overall pick: Jack Kiser for less than the market said. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Clay Webb
A wild overpay on Clay Webb in Round 7, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns in slot 253 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.