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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CAR)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Quentin Johnston
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers bled value on every deal, hence the C-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Seth McLaughlin at pick 147, a reach of 87 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Alexander. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Hit on Tyler Warren and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In No. 22 they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Nice patience on Kaleb Johnson, who had no business lasting to slot 55. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick74 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dylan Fairchild. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
No edge and no loss on Tez Johnson in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A big swing on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick 124, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick147 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They left a pile of value on the table to take Seth McLaughlin this early at the 147th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash is a better player than the 159th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Circle this one: Jeffrey Bassa at No. 177 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick183 Rnd6 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at pick 183 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick201 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in Round 6, Pick 23 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at slot 220 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jackson Hawes in pick No. 253. It fills a real need, too.