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Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Cooper Mays Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cooper Mays
C Tennessee
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (SEA)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SEA)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
DK Metcalf
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B.

The war room fell hard for Ethan Downs, and it showed at the 177th pick: 90 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding DK Metcalf by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a bell-cow for the offense, though they paid up to get him.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 55 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124 Rnd4 Nick Nash
They paid a round early for Nick Nash in pick No. 124, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jake Briningstool. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 173rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick177 Rnd5 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at No. 177 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant slid further than he should have, and slot 183 is lovely value for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
Nothing to complain about; Jack Kiser went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick215 Rnd6 Cooper Mays
This one needs a full-page explanation: Cooper Mays in pick 215, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jackson Hawes this early at the 220th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
Hunter Wohler is a better player than the 253rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.