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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LAC)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (LAC)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (ATL)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Players Gained
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Tremaine Edmunds
LB
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Tyler Lockett
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Chargers let Oladapo fall and pounced. Final grade: A.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Chargers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.

The Oladapo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will answer for taking OLB-EDGE early while quarterback went begging.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Nice patience on Kool-Aid McKinstry, who had no business lasting to the 34th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ladd McConkey in the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick48 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in pick No. 48. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in the 69th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick104 Rnd4 Will Shipley
A straight-up fair deal on Will Shipley at Round 4, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Good price on Zak Zinter in slot 108, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick136 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
A curious use of No. 136. Quarterback needed the pick; an OLB-EDGE in Javon Solomon did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick No. 139 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick180 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Steal is underselling it; Kitan Oladapo at pick 180 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson slid further than he should have, and the 196th overall pick is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A quiet steal in slot 253: Trevin Wallace for less than the market said. A minor need, but a need all the same.