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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAC)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LAC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chargers and Mullings: B-.

The Chargers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Kalel Mullings, the No. 110 name on the board, in Round 6, Pick 33. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Travis pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 22 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland is a better player than Round 2, Pick 23 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
They paid up for Evan Stewart at slot 86 when waiting would have done the job. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 124th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick157 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 157th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick179 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They will replay Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick198 Rnd6 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at pick No. 198 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings at No. 208 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at pick No. 213, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A safety of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick252 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Taking Donovan Edwards in the 252nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.