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Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Zach
Ertz
TE
Players traded away
AJ
Finley
S
Amechi
Uzodinma
CB
Akeem
Dent
S
Alex
Leatherwood
OT
Ben
Mason
TE
Bradley
Bozeman
C
Chris
Rumph II
LB
Dicaprio
Bootle
CB
DJ
Chark Jr.
WR
Hayden
Hurst
TE
Isaiah
Spiller
RB
J.K.
Dobbins
RB
Jerrod
Clark
DT
Joey
Bosa
LB
Joshua
Palmer
WR
Matt
Hankins
CB
Max
Duggan
QB
Robert
Kennedy
CB
Savion
Jackson
LB
Ty
Shelby
LB
Zach
Heins
TE
Zamari
Walton
CB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
D
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Chargers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D. The war room fell hard for Kai Kroeger, and it showed at pick 217: 57 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.
The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McCord. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61
Rnd2
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and the 61st pick is lovely value for the safety. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75
Rnd3
Dylan Sampson
Nice patience on Dylan Sampson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 75. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86
Rnd3
Xavier Restrepo
Somehow Xavier Restrepo was still sitting there in slot 86, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick113
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in pick 113 with a little surplus value in Jared Wilson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117
Rnd4
Oronde Gadsden II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oronde Gadsden II in Round 4, Pick 16, miles early. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick124
Rnd4
Ajani Cornelius
A slide stopped in the 124th overall pick, with Ajani Cornelius worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick154
Rnd5
Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at pick No. 154 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick159
Rnd5
Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord in Round 5, Pick 20 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177
Rnd5
Pat Bryant
The board fumbled Pat Bryant all the way to pick 177, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick183
Rnd6
Mitchell Evans
They robbed the room for Mitchell Evans here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick201
Rnd6
Willie Lampkin
You do not let an offensive lineman like Willie Lampkin reach the 201st pick and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick215
Rnd6
Cobee Bryant
Steal is underselling it; Cobee Bryant at slot 215 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick217
Rnd6
Kai Kroeger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kai Kroeger this early at the Round 6 slot. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick253
Rnd7
Trevor Etienne
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Trevor Etienne in pick No. 253, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.