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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DEN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (DEN)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Lew should have been long gone. The Chargers pounced, and earned a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Connor Lew tumbling to the Chargers in the Round 3 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 31st pick they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brandon Cisse at pick 55. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick63 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
They took Josiah Trotter at par in pick No. 63, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They will replay Connor Lew at the 86th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They paid sticker price for Logan Jones in No. 123, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick131 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 31, where Keylan Rutledge graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.