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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
C
ValueA+
NeedC
TradesF
FutureA
The Chargers let Siereveld fall and pounced. Final grade: C. The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Austin Siereveld fell into the 230th pick. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C in the wash.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The veteran additions, Justin Jefferson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
If Carter Smith and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick42
Rnd2
Carter Smith
Carter Smith at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55
Rnd2
Matayo Uiagalelei
Taking Matayo Uiagalelei in the 55th pick is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cayden Green
You do not let an offensive lineman like Cayden Green reach slot 75 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick76
Rnd3
Will Echoles
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Will Echoles in pick 76, plain and simple. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick86
Rnd3
Trevor Goosby
Circle this one: Trevor Goosby at No. 86 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick88
Rnd3
Teitum Tuioti
Somehow Teitum Tuioti was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 24, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95
Rnd3
Jayden Maiava
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Maiava at pick No. 95, value and slot in agreement. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick100
Rnd3
Duce Robinson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 100th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick123
Rnd4
A'Mauri Washington
Steal is underselling it; A'Mauri Washington at No. 123 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jamari Johnson
Jamari Johnson in slot 152 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick160
Rnd5
Brice Pollock
Brice Pollock in Round 5, Pick 22 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick162
Rnd5
Justin Scott
They will replay Justin Scott at pick 162 for years; that is how good the value is. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick164
Rnd5
Rasheem Biles
Rasheem Biles at the 164th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick172
Rnd5
LJ Martin
They robbed the room for LJ Martin here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick173
Rnd5
Kewan Lacy
Kewan Lacy at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick175
Rnd5
Kade Pieper
The board fumbled Kade Pieper all the way to the 175th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177
Rnd5
Luke Montgomery
Luke Montgomery in the 177th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick178
Rnd5
Trevor Lauck
They barely believed it either: Trevor Lauck still on the board at slot 178. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188
Rnd6
Will Heldt
Will Heldt in the 188th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick192
Rnd6
Anthony Smith
They will replay Anthony Smith at pick 192 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202
Rnd6
Kelley Jones
You do not let a cornerback like Kelley Jones reach No. 202 and blink. They did not. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jyaire Hill
The board fumbled Jyaire Hill all the way to pick No. 206, and they scooped it up. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick208
Rnd6
Evan Tengesdahl
Somehow Evan Tengesdahl was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick210
Rnd6
Wyatt Young
Steal is underselling it; Wyatt Young at Round 6, Pick 31 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick214
Rnd6
Omarion Miller
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 35 is the definition of value, full stop. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick215
Rnd6
Bear Alexander
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Bear Alexander in pick 215, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick218
Rnd7
Ahmad Moten Sr.
Ahmad Moten Sr. at the 218th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224
Rnd7
Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba in No. 224 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227
Rnd7
Walker Lyons
Walker Lyons at slot 227 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick230
Rnd7
Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232
Rnd7
Greg Johnson
Taking Greg Johnson in the 232nd overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The roster fit checks out.
Pick233
Rnd7
Raleek Brown
They barely believed it either: Raleek Brown still on the board at pick No. 233. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick234
Rnd7
Drew Bobo
Drew Bobo at the 234th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236
Rnd7
Elijah Paige
Circle this one: Elijah Paige at the 236th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237
Rnd7
Cooper Barkate
They robbed the room for Cooper Barkate here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick239
Rnd7
Devin McCuin
They will replay Devin McCuin at No. 239 for years; that is how good the value is. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick240
Rnd7
Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke at Round 7, Pick 24 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick241
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick242
Rnd7
Ty Benefield
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 242 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick243
Rnd7
Adon Shuler
Circle this one: Adon Shuler at slot 243 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick244
Rnd7
John Curry
You do not let a cornerback like John Curry reach the 244th overall pick and blink. They did not. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick245
Rnd7
Jake Guarnera
They barely believed it either: Jake Guarnera still on the board at the 245th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247
Rnd7
Darian Mensah
A top-tier quarterback at a bargain, Darian Mensah in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick249
Rnd7
Corey Myrick
Taking Corey Myrick in Round 7, Pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick250
Rnd7
Jayce Brown
Somehow Jayce Brown was still sitting there in pick 250, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick251
Rnd7
Koi Perich
The board fumbled Koi Perich all the way to slot 251, and they scooped it up. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick252
Rnd7
Josh Hoover
Josh Hoover at No. 252 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick253
Rnd7
Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in pick No. 253 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick254
Rnd7
Christian Alliegro
Steal is underselling it; Christian Alliegro at slot 254 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick255
Rnd7
Ezra Christensen
Ezra Christensen in pick No. 255 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256
Rnd7
Benjamin Brahmer
They robbed the room for Benjamin Brahmer here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick257
Rnd7
Malachi Breland
Malachi Breland at the 257th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.



























































































