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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA
McCarthy is the plan now, and the Chargers grade out a D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Chargers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

The Thrash reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Everything downstream of J.J. McCarthy depends on J.J. McCarthy, and the building knows it.

The Green value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 5th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, a steep price for the projection.
Pick11 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the Round 1 slot they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a press-man option on the boundary. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Roman Wilson
They liked Roman Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 37. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in pick No. 69 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamari Thrash in pick 105, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Renardo Green
They robbed the room for Renardo Green here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
A reach on Trevor Keegan in slot 129; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tyler Davis
They barely believed it either: Tyler Davis still on the board at pick No. 140. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Circle this one: Isaiah Davis at the 181st pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at No. 225 when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick253 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Taking Trente Jones in the 253rd overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.