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  • XLIII DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jalil Farooq
WR Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chargers: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Carson Hinzman in slot 207, a good 55 spots before the room expected him.

They banked enough surplus on Emmanwori to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In pick No. 15 they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Payton at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 79th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tyler Warren
They took Tyler Warren at par in No. 111, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick143 Rnd5 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at pick 143 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick162 Rnd6 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at Round 6, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd6 Gentry Williams
Gentry Williams at No. 175 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd7 Carson Hinzman
They talked themselves into Carson Hinzman at pick No. 207, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick209 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq at slot 209 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.