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  • xliii DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jordan White
C Liberty
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Dasan McCullough
S Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers let McCullough fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dasan McCullough fell into No. 207.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Gadsden II reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 15th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick47 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Fair-plus on Deone Walker, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
The board had cheaper options than Tacario Davis at Round 3, Pick 15, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick111 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Circle this one: Danny Stutsman at No. 111 is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jordan White
Jordan White at pick 143 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
A straight-up fair deal on Bryson Nesbit at pick No. 162, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd6 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick207 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
You do not let a safety like Dasan McCullough reach the 207th overall pick and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick209 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
A real head-scratcher, Oronde Gadsden II in slot 209 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.