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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Decamerion Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Decamerion Richardson
CB Mississippi State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Drake Nugent in the 253rd pick, a good 30 spots before the room expected him.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 JC Latham
The board had cheaper options than JC Latham at the Round 1 slot, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in pick 37 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Nothing to complain about; Ja'Lynn Polk went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
A reach for Braelon Allen in the 105th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at Round 4, Pick 10 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Elijah Jones
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Jones at the 140th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Decamerion Richardson
Fair-plus on Decamerion Richardson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They reached into another round for Michael Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick253 Rnd7 Drake Nugent
Value said wait; Drake Nugent in No. 253 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.