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Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (LAC)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (GB)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (GB)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (DEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Chargers lost the trade table, and the B- tells the story.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chargers started one anyway for Baylor Cupp, 143 picks ahead of schedule.

Getting Baker where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 21st overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins in slot 37 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A reach for Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 5; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 76th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Zak Zinter worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Beaux Limmer
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beaux Limmer. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No edge and no loss on LaDarius Henderson in slot 168; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick183 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
The board fumbled Braelon Allen all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox in the 223rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 230 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239 Rnd7 Javon Baker
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 239 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 23 is lovely value for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
They talked themselves into Isaac Guerendo at pick 247, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick256 Rnd7 Baylor Cupp
Baylor Cupp at the 256th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.