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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (LAC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (CHI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (IND)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (KC)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Dylan McMahon Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (DEN)
Dylan McMahon
C North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Andrew Billings
DT
Head Shot
George Karlaftis
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Isaiah Spiller
RB
Head Shot
Joey Bosa
EDGE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B+.

The Chargers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Every board in the league had Allen lower, and that gap is the story.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 9 they get a red-zone target to build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Jackson Powers-Johnson at Round 2, Pick 7, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 56th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They paid sticker price for Blake Corum in the 69th overall pick, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick 74 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 3 slot with a little surplus value in Roman Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They took Zak Zinter at par in slot 91, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
By-the-book stuff, Jaden Hicks at pick No. 105 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick117 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A reasonable price with a little left over, Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 117. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick119 Rnd4 Malik Washington
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Malik Washington. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at pick 122, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick142 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They went early on Braelon Allen in slot 142, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the 183rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick193 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at the 193rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Fair-plus on Eric Gentry, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.