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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaQuan Jones
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B+.

The Chargers bet big and early on Jamaree Caldwell, 100 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The Tuten pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th overall pick they get a load in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick No. 55 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62 Rnd2 Mason Taylor
A big swing on Mason Taylor at the 62nd pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 22 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
A straight-up fair deal on Terrance Ferguson at No. 124, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Damien Martinez. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Darius Alexander in the 171st overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
They talked themselves into Jordan Hancock at Round 5, Pick 38, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the 183rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick201 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
Circle this one: Tyler Shough at pick No. 201 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell in the Round 6 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in slot 220 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at No. 253 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.