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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Coleman Shelton
C
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B+.

The Chargers put a flag in the ground for Drake Nugent, 44 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They banked enough surplus on Murphy II to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick 6 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
The board had Byron Murphy II higher than No. 37, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick51 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 51 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Khyree Jackson in the 69th overall pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Drake Nugent
They left a pile of value on the table to take Drake Nugent this early at Round 4, Pick 6. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
They reached a country mile for Roger Rosengarten at the 139th pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at No. 183 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at Round 6, Pick 43 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jalen Green
Jalen Green in slot 223 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.