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Draft Selections
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jared Ivey
DE Ole Miss
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE Oregon
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tyreak Sapp
DE Florida
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LAC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chargers shredded theirs for Tyreak Sapp. He came off 110 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Smith at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Harold Fannin Jr.
They paid a round early for Harold Fannin Jr. in pick 21, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
No drama and no debate, Tyleik Williams went about where he belonged in the 52nd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
Good price on Jared Ivey in Round 3, Pick 24, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jordan Burch
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Burch in pick No. 124. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick157 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
The board fumbled Smael Mondon Jr. all the way to slot 157, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in No. 175 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick180 Rnd6 Tyreak Sapp
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyreak Sapp in slot 180, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jackson Hawes
A wild overpay on Jackson Hawes in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at the 214th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
They robbed the room for Xavier Nwankpa here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick252 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
A real head-scratcher, Elijhah Badger in pick No. 252 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.