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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
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
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chargers and Shough: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Tyler Shough, the No. 139 name on the board, stolen at pick 214.

The Pegues pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty at pick 22 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A conviction pick on Donovan Jackson at pick No. 55 that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo in slot 125 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in the 158th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They paid sticker price for Jaylen Reed in the 181st overall pick, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in No. 199 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
They will replay Damien Martinez at Round 6, Pick 33 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
The board fumbled Tyler Shough all the way to No. 214, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jaylin Lane
They robbed the room for Jaylin Lane here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.