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CHARGERS 4/13/25

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Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chargers, and a B- to prove it.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Elijhah Badger; the Chargers did not wait, grabbing him 36 spots ahead at pick 256.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In the 22nd overall pick they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A reach for Donovan Jackson in No. 55; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A conviction pick on Darius Alexander at pick No. 86 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at Round 4, Pick 23 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at the 158th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They liked Jaylen Reed enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They paid up for Jordan Hancock at Round 6, Pick 23 when waiting would have done the job. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in pick No. 209 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Sam Brown Jr.
Sam Brown Jr. in No. 214 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick256 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger at the 256th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.