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Draft Selections
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Travis Burke Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Travis Burke
OT Memphis
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LV)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (NO)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Logan Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Logan Taylor
OG Boston College
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CIN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
J'Mari Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LV)
J'Mari Taylor
RB Virginia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a C+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chargers started one anyway for Lander Barton, 202 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

If Akheem Mesidor and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Akheem Mesidor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Akheem Mesidor in pick No. 1, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick2 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
In pick 2 they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick3 Rnd1 Brenen Thompson
In No. 3 they get a home-run threat at receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick8 Rnd1 Isaiah World
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick9 Rnd1 Genesis Smith
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get a downhill hitter at safety, a steep price for the projection. More want than need.
Pick22 Rnd1 Travis Burke
In the 22nd overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection.
Pick39 Rnd2 Nadame Tucker
Value said wait; Nadame Tucker in pick 39 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Lander Barton
They talked themselves into Lander Barton at the 43rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick72 Rnd3 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at slot 72 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Logan Taylor
A real head-scratcher, Logan Taylor in the Round 4 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Alex Harkey well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.