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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Sean Martin Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Sean Martin
DL-EDGE West Virginia
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CLE)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (JAX)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The phones sank the Chargers this weekend: D-.

The Chargers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Carson Hinzman at Round 7, Pick 17 regardless, 40 picks early.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mukuba. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and interior defensive lineman is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at No. 21 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
A tidy little value on Patrick Payton in pick No. 49, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at Round 2, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Value with a capital V on Andrew Mukuba in pick 79, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick80 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Edwards. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ Campbell
This one needs a full-page explanation: DJ Campbell in the 111th overall pick, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams in slot 143 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
Nothing to complain about; Jaishawn Barham went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207 Rnd7 Sean Martin
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Sean Martin well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick209 Rnd7 Carson Hinzman
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Carson Hinzman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.