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20250404 - TE

Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
David Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
David Walker
LB-EDGE Central Arkansas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Craig Woodson
S California
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers let Nolen fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Walter Nolen, the No. 21 name on the board, stolen at the Round 2 slot.

Reaching for Wester left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 22 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at No. 55 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 David Walker
Value said wait; David Walker in slot 86 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in Round 4, Pick 23 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
They reached a country mile for Willie Lampkin at the 158th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A conviction pick on Oronde Gadsden II at pick 181 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in the 199th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd6 Craig Woodson
Craig Woodson at the Round 6 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick214 Rnd6 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester at No. 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
They paid sticker price for Marcus Yarns in pick No. 256, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.