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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chargers took Barryn Sorrell a full 97 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Tuten. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the 22nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They jumped the gun on Tate Ratledge, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
They barely believed it either: Jalen Royals still on the board at the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
The board had Jordan Phillips higher than pick 125, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at slot 158 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in No. 181, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
You do not let a running back like Bhayshul Tuten reach pick No. 199 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Fair-plus on Jordan Hancock, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser slipping to the 214th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick218 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
Barryn Sorrell at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Smith in slot 255, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.