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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
DB Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LAC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LAC)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (SF)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Brennan Armstrong Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (SF)
Brennan Armstrong
QB North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chargers, and a B- to prove it.

The Chargers did not so much draft Josh Proctor as overpay for him, 91 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Chargers indulged a want in McKinstry while a need in interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots stayed open.

The Van Pran pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A want over a need in slot 12: Kool-Aid McKinstry adds a defensive back while interior defensive lineman, cornerback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick44 Rnd2 Trey Benson
They paid a round early for Trey Benson in the 44th pick, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in pick No. 76 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick112 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in pick 112 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick149 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner slipping to Round 5, Pick 13 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick205 Rnd6 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick213 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at No. 213 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick233 Rnd7 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at Round 7, Pick 13 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.