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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Mondon Jr. should have been long gone. The Chargers pounced, and earned a B.

The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into slot 253. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Every board in the league had Caldwell lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a security blanket over the middle. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at the 55th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Taking Omarion Hampton in pick No. 86 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at the 124th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at pick 159 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick177 Rnd5 Terrance Ferguson
They will replay Terrance Ferguson at No. 177 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at slot 201 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
They talked themselves into Jamaree Caldwell at Round 6, Pick 37, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Seth McLaughlin
They paid sticker price for Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 220, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 253 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.