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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (LAC)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jowon Briggs
DT Cincinnati
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LAC)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (ATL)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Players Gained
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Lorenzo Carter
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Harden: A-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Myles Harden, pick No. 257, roughly 48 picks past where he belonged. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Reaching for Smith left real value on the table behind him. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Value with a capital V on Brian Thomas Jr. in the 37th overall pick, a genuine coup. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Morgan in pick No. 43. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the 69th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Sainristil. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in slot 105 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer in pick 110 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at Round 4, Pick 11 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at slot 140 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A premium they did not need to pay, Dallin Holker a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Nice patience on Kamal Hadden, who had no business lasting to pick No. 181. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick187 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
Delmar Glaze in Round 6, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They read the board right and Nathaniel Watson was the payoff at the 225th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jowon Briggs
They liked Jowon Briggs enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 253. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257 Rnd7 Myles Harden
The board fumbled Myles Harden all the way to the 257th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.