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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CHI)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 4 (CAR)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DE-EDGE Arkansas
Aydan White Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Aydan White
CB North Carolina State
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (NYG)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Colbie Young Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (NYG)
Colbie Young
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Andrew Farmer
LB
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Chris Rumph II
LB
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Elijah Dotson
RB
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Gus Edwards
RB
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Isaiah Spiller
RB
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Jamaree Salyer
OG
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Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesF FutureF
The Chargers reached for Durant and never recovered. Grade: F.

The Chargers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Zane Durant at the 209th overall pick regardless, 62 picks early.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left quarterback open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
No edge and no loss on Tetairoa McMillan in the 6th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick15 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
They took Tacario Davis at par in the Round 1 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick33 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at No. 33 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Luke Lachey
They reached a country mile for Luke Lachey at pick No. 79, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick97 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins at pick 97 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nick Emmanwori in the 102nd overall pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jonah Coleman
A big swing on Jonah Coleman at the 143rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dylan Fairchild this early at slot 175. It fills a real need, too.
Pick209 Rnd7 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick No. 209 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.