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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
D
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA+
The Chargers left with their quarterback, and a D to match. You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Chargers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.
The Casey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Everything downstream of J.J. McCarthy depends on J.J. McCarthy, and the building knows it. The Rakestraw Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.
Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.
Pick Analysis
Pick9
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 9th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
A tidy little value on Terrion Arnold in the 23rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick31
Rnd1
Jackson Powers-Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in No. 37; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick56
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 56 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick63
Rnd2
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
Good price on Cooper Beebe in pick 69, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87
Rnd3
Blake Corum
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 87, where Blake Corum graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
A clean, defensible pick in No. 108 with a little surplus value in Ben Sinnott. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
They went early on Brenden Rice in Round 4, Pick 10, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick120
Rnd4
Brennan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Brennan Jackson in the 120th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130
Rnd4
Jared Wiley
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jared Wiley. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick140
Rnd5
Cornelius Johnson
They talked themselves into Cornelius Johnson at the 140th pick, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156
Rnd5
Beau Brade
A straight-up fair deal on Beau Brade at slot 156, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick157
Rnd5
Christian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Jones in pick No. 157. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167
Rnd5
AJ Barner
No drama and no debate, AJ Barner went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick171
Rnd5
Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the 171st overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
Value said wait; Joe Milton III in No. 194 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick211
Rnd6
Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218
Rnd6
Logan Lee
A big swing on Logan Lee at the 218th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
Aaron Casey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Aaron Casey well ahead of where he belonged. Stacking talent where they were already deep.


























