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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chargers: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chargers started one anyway for Jaylen Wright, 57 picks ahead of schedule. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. However the rest shakes out, Jones at that price is a win they earned.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They took Tyler Guyton at par in pick No. 37, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid a round early for Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 43, more than the board wanted. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They jumped the gun on Mike Sainristil, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Wright this early at the 106th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Austin Booker
Value said wait; Austin Booker in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
No drama and no debate, Michael Barrett went about where he belonged in pick 183. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Christian Jones at Round 7, Pick 3. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
By-the-book stuff, Joshua Cephus at pick No. 256 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.