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Draft Selections
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LAC)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LAC)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Draft Picks Received
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (TB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (TB)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (TB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (TB)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ali Marpet
OG
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Chargers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Chargers spent real capital to be 63 picks early on Luke Lachey, and the board is going to hold them to it. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Ali Marpet gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A real head-scratcher, Jonathon Brooks in No. 42 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44 Rnd2 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the 44th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 74; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A clean, defensible pick in the 76th pick with a little surplus value in Leonard Taylor III. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at slot 110 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick112 Rnd4 Beau Brade
By-the-book stuff, Beau Brade at Round 4, Pick 12 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick149 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
They liked Ainias Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 149. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 190 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick233 Rnd7 Brian Ugwu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Brian Ugwu. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.