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Players Gained
Will
Anderson Jr.
DE
Tyson
Bagent
QB
Jayden
Higgins
WR
Ashton
Jeanty
RB
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Laiatu
Latu
DE
Woody
Marks
RB
Wyatt
Milum
OG
Jaylin
Noel
WR
Chris
Olave
WR
Kurtis
Rourke
QB
Jalen
Travis
OT
JT
Tuimoloau
DE
Players traded away
Amechi
Uzodinma
CB
Amar
Johnson
RB
Andrew
Trainer
OT
Ben
Cleveland
OG
Branson
Taylor
OG
Bud
Dupree
LB
Cole
Strange
OG
Dalevon
Campbell
WR
Deane
Leonard
CB
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Derius
Davis
WR
Elijah
Molden
CB
Emany
Johnson
S
JaQuae
Jackson
WR
Junior
Colson
LB
Kendall
Williamson
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Kyle
Kennard
LB
Ladd
McConkey
WR
Quentin
Johnston
WR
Scott
Matlock
DT
TeRah
Edwards
DT
Trevor
Penning
OT
Trey
Lance
QB
Troy
Dye
LB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
B+
ValueA+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC
The Chargers robbed the room for Mensah. Final grade: B+. The Chargers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Darian Mensah, the No. 83 name on the board, in No. 252. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The veteran additions, Justin Jefferson chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not. On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.
They trusted the board more than the depth chart.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick56
Rnd2
Carter Smith
Circle this one: Carter Smith at the 56th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick73
Rnd3
Will Echoles
Will Echoles at pick 73 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick75
Rnd3
Cayden Green
Steal is underselling it; Cayden Green at pick No. 75 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84
Rnd3
Duce Robinson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Duce Robinson in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87
Rnd3
Chris Cole
Taking Chris Cole in slot 87 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick88
Rnd3
Teitum Tuioti
They barely believed it either: Teitum Tuioti still on the board at No. 88. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92
Rnd3
Dashawn Spears
Somehow Dashawn Spears was still sitting there in the 92nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100
Rnd3
Brice Pollock
Brice Pollock in Round 3, Pick 36 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106
Rnd4
Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at the 106th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick114
Rnd4
Jamari Johnson
They robbed the room for Jamari Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick115
Rnd4
A'Mauri Washington
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like A'Mauri Washington reach No. 115 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123
Rnd4
Trevor Goosby
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 123 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick124
Rnd4
Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in pick 124 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick125
Rnd4
Jadan Baugh
They will replay Jadan Baugh at the 125th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128
Rnd4
Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130
Rnd4
Wyatt Young
The board fumbled Wyatt Young all the way to Round 4, Pick 30, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick133
Rnd4
Trevor Lauck
Trevor Lauck in slot 133 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152
Rnd5
Justin Scott
They barely believed it either: Justin Scott still on the board at the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160
Rnd5
Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at the 160th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168
Rnd5
Rasheem Biles
Somehow Rasheem Biles was still sitting there in pick No. 168, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick172
Rnd5
Austin Siereveld
Austin Siereveld in Round 5, Pick 34 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180
Rnd6
Luke Montgomery
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Luke Montgomery in No. 180, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183
Rnd6
Kewan Lacy
They will replay Kewan Lacy at pick 183 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188
Rnd6
Keon Sabb
Steal is underselling it; Keon Sabb at the 188th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick189
Rnd6
Will Heldt
Circle this one: Will Heldt at pick 189 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick190
Rnd6
Devin McCuin
Devin McCuin at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick191
Rnd6
Kelley Jones
Taking Kelley Jones in pick No. 191 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick194
Rnd6
LJ Martin
A running back of that caliber at the 194th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227
Rnd7
Evan Tengesdahl
Evan Tengesdahl in Round 7, Pick 11 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick230
Rnd7
Peter Clarke
You do not let a tight end like Peter Clarke reach slot 230 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick231
Rnd7
Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill in the 231st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233
Rnd7
Anthony Smith
The board fumbled Anthony Smith all the way to No. 233, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick234
Rnd7
Ahmad Moten Sr.
Ahmad Moten Sr. at the 234th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236
Rnd7
Elijah Paige
They robbed the room for Elijah Paige here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239
Rnd7
Ty Benefield
Circle this one: Ty Benefield at pick No. 239 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick240
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in the 240th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick241
Rnd7
Iapani Laloulu
Taking Iapani Laloulu in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243
Rnd7
Greg Johnson
Somehow Greg Johnson was still sitting there in pick 243, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244
Rnd7
Cooper Barkate
Steal is underselling it; Cooper Barkate at Round 7, Pick 28 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick246
Rnd7
Drew Bobo
Drew Bobo at slot 246 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247
Rnd7
Omarion Miller
Omarion Miller in pick No. 247 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick249
Rnd7
Walker Lyons
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Walker Lyons in slot 249, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250
Rnd7
John Curry
You do not let a cornerback like John Curry reach pick 250 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251
Rnd7
Benjamin Brahmer
They barely believed it either: Benjamin Brahmer still on the board at Round 7, Pick 35. It fills a real need, too.
Pick252
Rnd7
Darian Mensah
Darian Mensah at the 252nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick253
Rnd7
Ezra Christensen
The board fumbled Ezra Christensen all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick254
Rnd7
Christian Alliegro
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 254 is the definition of value, full stop. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick255
Rnd7
Corey Myrick
Corey Myrick in the 255th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick256
Rnd7
Jaleel Johnson
Jaleel Johnson at Round 7, Pick 40 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257
Rnd7
Elinneus Davis
They will replay Elinneus Davis at No. 257 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.