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    Chargers
Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LAC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LAC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LAC)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TEN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PIT)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (JAX)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Kevin Givens
DT
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Najee Harris
RB
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Roger McCreary
CB
Players traded away
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Alohi Gilman
S
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Donald Parham Jr.
TE
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Jalen Guyton
WR
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Michael Davis
CB
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Rashawn Slater
OT
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Tuli Tuipulotu
LB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
A weekend the Chargers spent fighting the board, and losing. F.

The Hayden Hatten pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 138 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A F, plain and simple.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Chargers indulged a want in Colson while a need in tight end stayed open.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 6th pick they get a premier pass rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick31 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
A slide stopped in Round 1, Pick 31, with Bralen Trice worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in pick No. 38, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
This one needs a full-page explanation: T'Vondre Sweat in the 39th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They jumped the gun on Edgerrin Cooper, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A reach for Jonathon Brooks in pick 63; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at Round 3, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick74 Rnd3 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
They paid up for Bucky Irving at No. 86 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
The board had cheaper options than Gabriel Murphy at pick No. 96, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Junior Colson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Junior Colson while clear needs at tight end sat open.
Pick131 Rnd4 Javon Foster
No drama and no debate, Javon Foster went about where he belonged in the 131st pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
No edge and no loss on Jordan Travis in the 143rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick184 Rnd6 Hayden Hatten
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Hayden Hatten well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at the 209th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jayson Jones
Value said wait; Jayson Jones in Round 6, Pick 40 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
They talked themselves into Richard Jibunor at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick256 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis in No. 256 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.