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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Moore: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Malachi Moore, the 177th overall pick, roughly 82 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Caldwell proves the room right and everyone else wrong. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In No. 22 they get a seam-stretching tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They robbed the room for Colston Loveland here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 3 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at pick No. 124 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim at the 159th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in Round 5, Pick 38 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick183 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
The board fumbled Damien Martinez all the way to slot 183, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in the 201st pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jaylen Reed in slot 215, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
Nice patience on Kyle Williams, who had no business lasting to pick 220. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
Value said wait; Jamaree Caldwell in No. 253 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.