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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Jimmy Horn Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR Colorado
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 253: the Chargers steal Mafah and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Phil Mafah got past him. The Chargers do not have to explain a thing at the 253rd pick.

They are betting Horn Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 22nd pick they get an anchor for the defensive front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Nice patience on Tyler Warren, who had no business lasting to pick 55. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gunnar Helm at Round 3, Pick 22. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at pick No. 123 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at the Round 5 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 179 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick197 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
They paid sticker price for DJ Campbell in slot 197, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Lander Barton
Circle this one: Lander Barton at the 208th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr. at pick 213 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
You do not let a safety like Jordan Hancock reach the 218th overall pick and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick253 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A running back of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.