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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (PHI)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Andrew Billings
DT
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Roschon Johnson
RB
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
Players traded away
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Deane Leonard
CB
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Eric Kendricks
LB
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Sebastian Joseph-Day
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureA
More right than wrong for the Chargers, and a B+ to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Matthew Jones at Round 7, Pick 3 is 31 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. However the rest shakes out, Worthy at that price is a win they earned.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 9 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A premium they did not need to pay, Kris Jenkins a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Junior Colson in the 53rd pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A slide stopped in the 69th overall pick, with Xavier Worthy worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in pick No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
By-the-book stuff, Mekhi Wingo at No. 111 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 139th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They liked Jared Wiley enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 183. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Matthew Jones in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.