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Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bear Alexander
DL USC
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Jake Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jake Johnson
TE Texas A&M
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Khordae Sydnor
LB-EDGE Purdue
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC-
The Chargers jumped the board for Johnson and paid for it: F.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chargers started one anyway for Jake Johnson, 62 picks ahead of schedule.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with offensive lineman still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in Round 1, Pick 15 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick23 Rnd1 Ollie Gordon II
In the 23rd pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at fair value.
Pick47 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at pick No. 47 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jacobee Bryant
Jacobee Bryant at the 79th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Bear Alexander
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bear Alexander well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
A conviction pick on Andrew Mukuba at pick 143 that the board grades a round light. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick162 Rnd6 Noah Thomas
They paid sticker price for Noah Thomas in pick No. 162, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd6 Jake Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jake Johnson. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick207 Rnd7 Khordae Sydnor
Khordae Sydnor at pick 207 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Donovan Smith in the 209th pick, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.