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RUN ON APR 7, 2025

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  • carsonw2 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
John Williams Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
John Williams
OT Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders should have been long gone. The Chargers pounced, and earned a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Raheim Sanders had no business being available in slot 199, and the Chargers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The bottom line is a respectable B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Gadsden II has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 22 they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
No edge and no loss on Jordan Burch in Round 3, Pick 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick125 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Billy Bowman Jr. in pick 125. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick158 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
They let Pat Bryant come to them and pounced at the 158th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A premium they did not need to pay, Oronde Gadsden II a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
Somehow Raheim Sanders was still sitting there in pick No. 199, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at No. 209 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Karene Reid
Nothing to complain about; Karene Reid went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick256 Rnd7 John Williams
John Williams in pick No. 256 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.