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JBCinMD DRAFTING FOR THEChargers
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Picks Traded
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Players Gained
Jayden
Higgins
WR
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Laiatu
Latu
DE
Riley
Leonard
QB
Woody
Marks
RB
Wyatt
Milum
OG
Jaylin
Noel
WR
Chris
Olave
WR
Cody
Simon
LB
Jalen
Travis
OT
Riq
Woolen
CB
Players traded away
Amechi
Uzodinma
CB
Amar
Johnson
RB
Andrew
Trainer
OT
Ben
Cleveland
OG
Bud
Dupree
LB
Cole
Strange
OG
Dalevon
Campbell
WR
Deane
Leonard
CB
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Derius
Davis
WR
Elijah
Molden
CB
Emany
Johnson
S
Eric
Rogers
CB
JaQuae
Jackson
WR
Jaret
Patterson
RB
JK
Scott
P
Junior
Colson
LB
Kendall
Williamson
S
Kimani
Vidal
RB
Kyle
Kennard
LB
Ladd
McConkey
WR
Quentin
Johnston
WR
Scott
Matlock
DT
TeRah
Edwards
DT
Tony
Jefferson
S
Trevor
Penning
OT
Trey
Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedC
TradesA+
FutureD+
The Chargers won the night they stopped Robinson IV from sliding. Grade: B. Somebody in slot 97 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Chargers sat still while Ellis Robinson IV, the No. 15 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.
Every board in the league had Shelby lower, and that gap is the story. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Leonard Moore
In the 23rd pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick42
Rnd2
Matayo Uiagalelei
They barely believed it either: Matayo Uiagalelei still on the board at No. 42. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55
Rnd2
David Stone
Steal is underselling it; David Stone at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cam Coleman
Cam Coleman at Round 3, Pick 11 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick84
Rnd3
Chris Cole
Chris Cole at slot 84 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick86
Rnd3
Samson Okunlola
The board fumbled Samson Okunlola all the way to the 86th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87
Rnd3
Jadan Baugh
You do not let a running back like Jadan Baugh reach pick No. 87 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick88
Rnd3
Dashawn Spears
Dashawn Spears at pick 88 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick97
Rnd3
Ellis Robinson IV
Ellis Robinson IV in the 97th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick98
Rnd3
Jacarrius Peak
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 98 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick104
Rnd4
Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper in pick No. 104 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105
Rnd4
Faletau Satuala
Somehow Faletau Satuala was still sitting there in No. 105, and they pounced on premier safety value. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick122
Rnd4
Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson at the 122nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123
Rnd4
Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson at pick 123 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick132
Rnd4
Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba in Round 4, Pick 32 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain is a better player than the Round 4 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick138
Rnd4
Walker Lyons
No edge and no loss on Walker Lyons in pick No. 138; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick141
Rnd5
Ty Benefield
The board had Ty Benefield higher than Round 5, Pick 3, and the safety fell to them anyway. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick143
Rnd5
Xavier Lucas
A tidy little value on Xavier Lucas in slot 143, a step better than break-even. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick151
Rnd5
CJ Bailey
Fair-plus on CJ Bailey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick161
Rnd5
Drayk Bowen
Taking Drayk Bowen in No. 161 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick179
Rnd5
Ezra Christensen
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Ezra Christensen in the 179th overall pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182
Rnd6
Jacob Ponton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jacob Ponton at the Round 6 slot is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick188
Rnd6
Cayden Lee
They will replay Cayden Lee at the 188th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick202
Rnd6
Christian Alliegro
They paid sticker price for Christian Alliegro in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick216
Rnd6
Braylan Shelby
A big swing on Braylan Shelby at the 216th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227
Rnd7
Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at the 227th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243
Rnd7
Addison Nichols
Addison Nichols at slot 243 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244
Rnd7
Edrees Farooq
They robbed the room for Edrees Farooq here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick247
Rnd7
Boo Carter
Circle this one: Boo Carter at pick No. 247 is a fall that decides a draft. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick251
Rnd7
Antonio Kite
Antonio Kite in pick 251 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick254
Rnd7
D'Antre Robinson
No drama and no debate, D'Antre Robinson went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 38. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick255
Rnd7
Kyle Altuner
Kyle Altuner in Round 7, Pick 39 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257
Rnd7
Sullivan Absher
Sullivan Absher in the 257th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.