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Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Zabien Brown Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zabien Brown
CB Alabama
Ahmad Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ahmad Hardy
RB Missouri
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LAC)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Peter Clarke Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Peter Clarke
TE Temple
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAC)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Koi Perich Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Koi Perich
S Oregon
John Nestor Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
John Nestor
CB Minnesota
Matt Rose Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matt Rose
LB Stanford
Draft Picks Received
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (NE)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
LJ Martin Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (TB)
LJ Martin
RB BYU
Luke Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (DET)
Luke Montgomery
OG Ohio State
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Players traded away
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Derwin James Jr.
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Khalil Mack
LB
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Omarion Hampton
RB
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Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers lost the trade table, and the D tells the story.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chargers took Nico Iamaleava at the 103rd pick, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged. Put together, it is a D.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Hardy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
In pick 1 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Zabien Brown
No edge and no loss on Zabien Brown in the 33rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick65 Rnd3 Ahmad Hardy
Ahmad Hardy in the 65th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick80 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Greg Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Peter Clarke
A real head-scratcher, Peter Clarke in slot 100 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Nico Iamaleava
Nico Iamaleava at No. 103 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 LJ Martin
LJ Martin at No. 108 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Luke Montgomery
They let Luke Montgomery come to them and pounced at slot 127. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kingston Lopa
Nice patience on Kingston Lopa, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick140 Rnd5 Koi Perich
Koi Perich at the 140th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick197 Rnd6 John Nestor
The board had John Nestor higher than pick 197, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233 Rnd7 Matt Rose
Matt Rose is a better player than pick No. 233 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.