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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Sean Martin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Sean Martin
DL-EDGE West Virginia
Kaidon Salter Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Kaidon Salter
QB Liberty
Carson Hinzman Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Carson Hinzman
C Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ATL)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (ATL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Elliss
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Chargers spent pick No. 175 on Sean Martin, a name the board had a full 53 spots lower.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Salter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
Good price on Malaki Starks in pick 21, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick47 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Payton at No. 47 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tate Ratledge. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in slot 79 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They reached into another round for Xavier Restrepo, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick111 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
They paid up for Oscar Delp at the 111th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick143 Rnd5 Gentry Williams
A big swing on Gentry Williams at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd6 Alfred Collins
They paid sticker price for Alfred Collins in pick No. 162, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick175 Rnd6 Sean Martin
Sean Martin at pick 175 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd7 Kaidon Salter
Steal is underselling it; Kaidon Salter at the 207th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd7 Carson Hinzman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Hinzman in No. 209, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.