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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LAC)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (LAC)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAC)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (JAX)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Rodney McLeod
S
Head Shot
Marvin Mims Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Darnell Mooney
WR
Head Shot
Shaquille Quarterman
LB
Head Shot
Jon Runyan
C
Players traded away
Head Shot
Austin Ekeler
RB
Head Shot
Joshua Kelley
RB
Head Shot
Justin Herbert
QB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Chargers drew a line under the quarterback search with Nix: D-.

The Chargers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 5 slot on Michael Barrett a full 38 spots early.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Bo Nix gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Landing Sainristil that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, tight end very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In pick 1 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In No. 5 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick12 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 12th overall pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A wild overpay on Edgerrin Cooper in pick No. 41, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick48 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at the 69th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75 Rnd3 D.J. James
D.J. James at pick No. 75 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at Round 3, Pick 28 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Mike Sainristil at slot 99. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 105th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
A big swing on Michael Barrett at pick 142, well ahead of any board in the building. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick183 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A quiet steal in No. 183: Curtis Jacobs for less than the market said. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick211 Rnd6 David Ugwoegbu
David Ugwoegbu at the 211th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick226 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They let Blake Watson come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick249 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
Aaron Frost at slot 249 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.