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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (ATL)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
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David Njoku
TE
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Head Shot
Darnell Wright
OT
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Players traded away
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
Head Shot
Austin Ekeler
RB
Head Shot
Damon Lloyd
LB
Head Shot
Gerald Everett
TE
Head Shot
Joshua Palmer
WR
Head Shot
Justin Herbert
QB
Head Shot
Keenan Allen
WR
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Rashawn Slater
OT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a F, for the Chargers.

The Chargers bet big and early on Jacob Dobbs, 188 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A F, plain and simple.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. The Worthy steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In No. 1 they get a true top target. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
They paid sticker price for Malik Nabers in Round 1, Pick 5, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 8 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick10 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 10th overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 JC Latham
The board fumbled JC Latham all the way to the 36th pick, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at pick No. 37 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in Round 3, Pick 4 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick72 Rnd3 Javon Foster
They robbed the room for Javon Foster here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tyler Batty
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Batty in No. 100, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They went early on Junior Colson in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick145 Rnd5 James Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and James Williams at slot 145 is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in the 186th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick214 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
They reached a country mile for J.J. Weaver at pick 214, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Value with a capital V on Ricky Pearsall in the 216th overall pick, a genuine coup. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
Jacob Dobbs at the 218th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick221 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jayson Jones. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Trey Knox
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Knox well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaiah Davis
They talked themselves into Isaiah Davis at the 256th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.