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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ATL)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jalyx Hunt; the Chargers did not wait, grabbing him 26 spots ahead at No. 105. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

It is not that Hunt is a bad player; it is that the Chargers had louder needs to answer first. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Polk.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 8th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in pick No. 37 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 11 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They let Ja'Lynn Polk come to them and pounced at slot 69. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and quarterback to take Jalyx Hunt, a S-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick142 Rnd5 MarShawn Lloyd
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with MarShawn Lloyd worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
They liked Austin Stogner enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 8. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
A straight-up fair deal on Braiden McGregor at the 201st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
The board had cheaper options than Trevor Keegan at the 226th pick, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.