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Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LAC)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Taylor Wein Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Taylor Wein
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAC)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Jaden Platt Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaden Platt
TE Arkansas
Desmond Umeozulu Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Desmond Umeozulu
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Arch Manning Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (ARI)
Arch Manning
QB Texas
Yhonzae Pierre Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Yhonzae Pierre
LB-EDGE Alabama
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Taylor Wein Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Taylor Wein
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Desmond Umeozulu Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (DAL)
Desmond Umeozulu
LB-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Players Gained
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Will Johnson
CB
Players traded away
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Justin Herbert
QB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Chargers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D+.

The Chargers put a flag in the ground for Desmond Umeozulu, 41 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They have staked the next five years on Arch Manning, which is the only story that really matters here.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Echoles pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Arch Manning
In slot 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick16 Rnd1 Yhonzae Pierre
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Zabien Brown
In pick No. 22 they get an island corner, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 1, with KJ Bolden worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick44 Rnd2 Will Echoles
They robbed the room for Will Echoles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Chris Cole
Chris Cole at pick 55 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick103 Rnd4 Taylor Wein
Value said wait; Taylor Wein in the 103rd overall pick says they were not listening. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews at pick 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick150 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
A premium they did not need to pay, Hollywood Smothers a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jaden Platt
Jaden Platt in slot 202 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick225 Rnd7 Desmond Umeozulu
A big swing on Desmond Umeozulu at Round 7, Pick 9, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.