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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jacob Dobbs Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jacob Dobbs
LB Holy Cross
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Received
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TEN)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Hayden Hatten Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hayden Hatten
WR Idaho
Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
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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Players Gained
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Kyle Hamilton
S
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Sean Murphy-Bunting
CB
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Trevon Wesco
TE
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Darnell Wright
OT
Players traded away
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Jaret Patterson
RB
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Justin Herbert
QB
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Rashawn Slater
OT
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Terrell Bynum
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
Daniels is the Chargers' new face under center. Grade: F.

The Chargers bet big and early on Jacob Dobbs, 220 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

Whatever Jayden Daniels becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. The Simpson pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
In the 1st pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
A straight-up fair deal on Jayden Daniels at the 8th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick11 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick No. 11 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at No. 41 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They let Dominick Puni come to them and pounced at pick 108. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
No edge and no loss on Dylan Laube in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jacob Dobbs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jacob Dobbs this early at Round 6, Pick 11. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jordan Toles
Value said wait; Jordan Toles in pick 214 says they were not listening. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 216th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick218 Rnd6 Ricky Pearsall
Circle this one: Ricky Pearsall at slot 218 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick221 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
They reached a country mile for Justin Eboigbe at the 221st pick, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Aaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis at No. 229 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
A real head-scratcher, Jayson Jones in pick No. 255 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Hayden Hatten
Hayden Hatten at No. 256 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.