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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
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D.J. Reed
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Joey Bosa
EDGE
Head Shot
Mike Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA
Sainristil should have been long gone. The Chargers pounced, and earned a B+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Mike Sainristil, the No. 82 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 5. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will need Irving to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Nothing to complain about; Brock Bowers went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 37th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They jumped the gun on Christian Haynes, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in Round 3, Pick 15 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick105 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg is a better player than pick No. 142 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick155 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in No. 155, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl in slot 183 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
Jontrey Hunter at slot 226 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.