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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chargers, and a B- to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Patrick Payton at the 168th overall pick is 33 spots clear of where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Their trades came out a wash either way.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 22 they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 55th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick94 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at Round 3, Pick 30 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
No edge and no loss on Keylan Rutledge in the 123rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A wild overpay on Patrick Payton in slot 168, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Barion Brown
No drama and no debate, Barion Brown went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.