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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LAC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Chargers never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Powers-Johnson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Trading back for volume was the quiet throughline of their weekend.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the 27th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Jackson Powers-Johnson a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid up for Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick66 Rnd3 Blake Corum
The board had cheaper options than Blake Corum at Round 3, Pick 2, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Junior Colson
No drama and no debate, Junior Colson went about where he belonged in the 69th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick71 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in No. 71 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
By-the-book stuff, Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 105 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
No edge and no loss on Javion Cohen in slot 142; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They did well to land Michael Barrett in the 183rd pick, just ahead of his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick226 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick No. 226 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.