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Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAC)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Bryant Wesco Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LAC)
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR Clemson
Anthony Smith Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Anthony Smith
DE-EDGE Minnesota
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LAC)
Raleek Brown
RB Texas
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Terry Moore Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Terry Moore
S Ohio State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Jayce Brown Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jayce Brown
WR LSU
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LAC)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LAC)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAC)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
DeSean Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAC)
DeSean Bishop
RB Tennessee
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LAC)
Johntay Cook
WR Ole Miss
Addison Nichols Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (LAC)
Addison Nichols
OG SMU
DJ Vonnahme Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (LAC)
DJ Vonnahme
TE Iowa
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jackson Arnold
QB UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (DEN)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Trey'Dez Green Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Trey'Dez Green
TE LSU
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (NYG)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Bryant Wesco Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (DAL)
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR Clemson
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Raleek Brown
RB Texas
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (GB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (DEN)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jayce Brown Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jayce Brown
WR LSU
Drew Bobo Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (GB)
Drew Bobo
C Georgia
Xavier Lucas Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (NYG)
Xavier Lucas
CB Miami
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NYG)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (JAX)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Edrees Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (DET)
Edrees Farooq
S Tennessee
Johntay Cook Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Johntay Cook
WR Ole Miss
DJ Vonnahme Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (BUF)
DJ Vonnahme
TE Iowa
Jackson Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jackson Arnold
QB UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (CIN)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Nik Bonitto
LB
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Chase Brown
RB
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Tyler Conklin
TE
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Troy Franklin
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chargers turned the phones into found money: B+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Chargers reached some 52 spots for DeSean Bishop, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Moore pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Chargers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26 Rnd1 Trey'Dez Green
In the 26th pick they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 David Stone
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Zabien Brown
They paid sticker price for Zabien Brown in pick No. 35, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick45 Rnd2 Bryant Wesco Jr.
A conviction pick on Bryant Wesco Jr. at Round 2, Pick 13 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Anthony Smith
They talked themselves into Anthony Smith at the 66th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Raleek Brown
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Raleek Brown. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick99 Rnd3 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the quarterback. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick100 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 36: Samson Okunlola for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Terry Moore
They robbed the room for Terry Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick117 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Iapani Laloulu in No. 117, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Elijah Paige
Elijah Paige in pick 142 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jayce Brown
Jayce Brown at pick No. 163 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick170 Rnd5 Drew Bobo
Drew Bobo in the 170th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick174 Rnd5 Xavier Lucas
You do not let a cornerback like Xavier Lucas reach pick 174 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 C.J. Fite
A reasonable price with a little left over, C.J. Fite in slot 209. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick215 Rnd6 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at Round 6, Pick 34 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick217 Rnd6 Edrees Farooq
Edrees Farooq at No. 217 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick222 Rnd7 DeSean Bishop
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeSean Bishop well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Johntay Cook
A tidy little value on Johntay Cook in the 236th pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Addison Nichols
The board had cheaper options than Addison Nichols at the 240th overall pick, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick242 Rnd7 DJ Vonnahme
DJ Vonnahme in slot 242 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jackson Arnold
Fair-plus on Jackson Arnold, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.