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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-. The Chargers torched the value chart for Boubacar Traore, taking him 38 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
The Stewart steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
David Bailey
In No. 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55
Rnd2
Joe Royer
They paid a round early for Joe Royer in Round 2, Pick 23, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Drayk Bowen
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Drayk Bowen in slot 87, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123
Rnd4
Isaiah Jatta
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Jatta still on the board at the Round 4 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162
Rnd5
Evan Stewart
They robbed the room for Evan Stewart here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201
Rnd6
Xavier Nwankpa
They took Xavier Nwankpa at par in pick 201, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick236
Rnd7
Boubacar Traore
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Boubacar Traore. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256
Rnd7
Smith Snowden
They will replay Smith Snowden at Round 7, Pick 40 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.








