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Draft Selections
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LAC)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Texas Tech
J'Koby Williams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAC)
J'Koby Williams
RB Texas Tech
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
DJ McKinney
CB Notre Dame
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The tape said wait; the Chargers did not. Jaleel Johnson went at the 234th overall pick, a good 50 picks before the board was ready. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Landing Pieper that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
In the 1st overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
They read the board right and A'Mauri Washington was the payoff at slot 33. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
You do not let an offensive lineman like Kade Pieper reach the 65th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 Brendan Sorsby
Brendan Sorsby is a better player than No. 102 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134 Rnd4 J'Koby Williams
J'Koby Williams in pick 134 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138 Rnd5 DJ McKinney
They paid sticker price for DJ McKinney in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick221 Rnd7 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea at pick No. 221 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaleel Johnson
Jaleel Johnson in pick 234 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.