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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LAC)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (LAC)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nadame Tucker
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NE)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joshua Farmer
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chargers shredded theirs for Trey Zuhn III. He came off 46 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. On value alone, Hill Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at No. 55 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick63 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Anthony Hill Jr. reach the 63rd overall pick and blink. They did not. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Klare
Nice patience on Max Klare, who had no business lasting to pick No. 86. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
They went early on Gracen Halton in slot 123, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nadame Tucker this early at Round 4, Pick 26. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They reached a country mile for Trey Zuhn III at No. 202, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at Round 6, Pick 28 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Fa'alili Fa'amoe. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.