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Draft Selections
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NO)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (JAX)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (IND)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Ross Dwelley
TE
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Danielle Hunter
EDGE
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Allen Lazard
WR
Players traded away
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Austin Johnson
DT
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Eric Kendricks
LB
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Mike Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA+
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chargers took Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 234, roughly 42 spots before his name belonged.

Sainristil falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Chargers paired the rookies with proven help, Danielle Hunter leading the way. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 15th pick they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Terrion Arnold at slot 37. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in pick No. 46. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Junior Colson
The board fumbled Junior Colson all the way to Round 3, Pick 5, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at No. 94 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
The board had cheaper options than Braelon Allen at the 95th overall pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick104 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 104th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mekhi Wingo in the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at the 123rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Value with a capital V on Tyrone Tracy Jr. in slot 139, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick174 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Braiden McGregor. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at Round 6, Pick 5 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick192 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in pick 192 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at pick No. 225 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A big swing on Taulia Tagovailoa at the 234th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick253 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A real head-scratcher, Sam Hartman in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.