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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (LAC)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (GB)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (CHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jeremiah Walker Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jeremiah Walker
CB Stephen F. Austin
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Jeremy Moussa Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jeremy Moussa
QB Florida A&M
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Cole Kmet
TE
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DJ Moore
WR
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Evan Neal
OT
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
Players traded away
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Austin Ekeler
RB
Head Shot
Brevin Allen
LB
Head Shot
Justin Herbert
QB
Head Shot
Keelan Doss
WR
Head Shot
Keenan Allen
WR
Head Shot
Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
Head Shot
Rashawn Slater
OT
Head Shot
Terrell Bynum
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureD-
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a F for the Chargers.

The Jeremy Moussa selection is the head-turner. The Chargers reached 228 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left tight end open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
No drama and no debate, Marvin Harrison Jr. went about where he belonged in pick No. 1. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick8 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In No. 8 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A tidy bit of business in the 39th overall pick, where Emeka Egbuka graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
No edge and no loss on Kamari Lassiter in pick 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They went early on Jonathon Brooks in Round 2, Pick 11, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick72 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Nothing to complain about; Trey Benson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at No. 108 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick145 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in the 145th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Steal is underselling it; Ainias Smith at Round 6, Pick 8 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius in slot 185 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
They paid up for Ricky Pearsall at pick No. 186 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs in pick 192 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan Toles
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Toles well ahead of where he belonged. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Jefferson in No. 216 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jeremiah Walker
Jeremiah Walker in the 218th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick221 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at pick No. 221 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jayson Jones this early at slot 226. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick228 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
They reached a country mile for Aaron Lewis at the 228th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A conviction pick on J.J. Weaver at Round 7, Pick 9 that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick255 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
A wild overpay on Hayden Hatten in pick 255, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jeremy Moussa
Jeremy Moussa at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.