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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAC)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LAC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (LAC)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (NE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khyiris Tonga
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Lew: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Connor Lew, the 91st pick, roughly 26 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The cost of the Zuhn III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
Josiah Trotter at pick 63 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at Round 3, Pick 27 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jack Endries
By-the-book stuff, Jack Endries at the 95th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in No. 123 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Logan Jones
No drama and no debate, Logan Jones went about where he belonged in the 126th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick189 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid up for Trey Zuhn III at slot 189 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Barion Brown. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
They paid sticker price for Rueben Owens II in pick 247, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.