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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
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
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (GB)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (GB)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
T.J. Slaton
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureB
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Chargers put a flag in the ground for Jamaree Caldwell, 112 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Belton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
A tidy little value on Kenneth Grant in the Round 1 slot, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick55 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 23 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 86th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They went early on Darius Alexander in slot 123, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
They let Jared Wilson come to them and pounced at pick 124. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in No. 159 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick177 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach pick 177 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II slipping to pick No. 183 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
No edge and no loss on Jordan Hancock in Round 6, Pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in No. 215 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jamaree Caldwell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jamaree Caldwell. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick253 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
They talked themselves into Bryson Nesbit at slot 253, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.