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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LAC)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DAL)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 214 lands the Chargers a B, Nash and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Chargers watched Nick Nash slide 71 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea slipping to the 55th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in pick 86, and they pounced on premier running back value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick149 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in slot 149 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick158 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick174 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Pat Bryant in the 174th pick, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Logan Brown
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 181 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in pick No. 199 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Trevor Etienne
They barely believed it either: Trevor Etienne still on the board at No. 209. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Nick Nash
Circle this one: Nick Nash at the 214th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
A tidy little value on Jackson Hawes in slot 255, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.