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Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Bear Alexander
DL USC
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (LAC)
Khordae Sydnor
LB-EDGE Purdue
Chris Tyree Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (LAC)
Chris Tyree
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (GB)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 6 (ARI)
Khordae Sydnor
LB-EDGE Purdue
Chris Tyree Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 7 (ARI)
Chris Tyree
WR Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (BAL)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (BAL)
Tony Grimes
DB Texas A&M
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (BAL)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Andrew Trainer
OT
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Isaiah Spiller
RB
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Quentin Johnston
WR
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Stone Smartt
TE
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Will Dissly
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
A weekend the Chargers spent ahead of the board, for worse: F.

The Chargers torched the value chart for Chris Tyree, taking him 61 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. About as rough as the board gets, and a F to prove it.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In pick 15 they get a mismatch in the passing game. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Ollie Gordon II
In the 23rd pick they get a centerpiece for the ground game at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
They went early on Patrick Payton in No. 33, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jacobee Bryant
They paid a round early for Jacobee Bryant in Round 3, Pick 15, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
They liked Donovan Edwards enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 111th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in pick No. 143 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A big swing on DJ Campbell at slot 162, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick168 Rnd6 Khordae Sydnor
Value said wait; Khordae Sydnor in pick 168 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd7 Chris Tyree
Chris Tyree at Round 7, Pick 8 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.