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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (LAC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
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Jermaine Johnson
EDGE
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Josh Oliver
TE
Players traded away
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Eric Kendricks
LB
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Tre' McKitty
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Chargers turned the phones into found money: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. David Ugwoegbu at No. 253 is 77 spots clear of where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. That Watson pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at the 37th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A reach for Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 5; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 105 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick129 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No drama and no debate, Isaac Guerendo went about where he belonged in slot 129. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A clean, defensible pick in the 140th overall pick with a little surplus value in Jaylin Simpson. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Jefferson at the 181st pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
They let Nathaniel Watson come to them and pounced at the 225th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick230 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick253 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
Value said wait; David Ugwoegbu in pick No. 253 says they were not listening. The roster logic is harder to follow.