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Players Gained
Will
Anderson Jr.
DE
Kirk
Cousins
QB
Trey
Hendrickson
DE
Jayden
Higgins
WR
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Riley
Leonard
QB
Woody
Marks
RB
Wyatt
Milum
OG
Jaylin
Noel
WR
Chris
Olave
WR
Kurtis
Rourke
QB
Jalen
Travis
OT
JT
Tuimoloau
DE
Roman
Wilson
WR
Players traded away
Amechi
Uzodinma
CB
Amar
Johnson
RB
Andrew
Trainer
OT
Ben
Cleveland
OG
Branson
Taylor
OG
Bud
Dupree
LB
Cole
Strange
OG
Dalevon
Campbell
WR
Deane
Leonard
CB
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Derius
Davis
WR
Elijah
Molden
CB
Emany
Johnson
S
JaQuae
Jackson
WR
Jaret
Patterson
RB
JK
Scott
P
Junior
Colson
LB
KeAndre
Lambert-Smith
WR
Kendall
Williamson
S
Kyle
Kennard
LB
Ladd
McConkey
WR
Quentin
Johnston
WR
Scott
Matlock
DT
TeRah
Edwards
DT
Trevor
Penning
OT
Trey
Lance
QB
Troy
Dye
LB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
B+
ValueA+
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureC
The Chargers won the night they stopped Siereveld from sliding. Grade: B+. The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Austin Siereveld fell into the 202nd pick.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
They trusted the board more than the depth chart.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick42
Rnd2
Carter Smith
Somehow Carter Smith was still sitting there in the 42nd overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick55
Rnd2
Cayden Green
Circle this one: Cayden Green at the Round 2 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59
Rnd2
Duce Robinson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Duce Robinson in No. 59, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84
Rnd3
Teitum Tuioti
They barely believed it either: Teitum Tuioti still on the board at the 84th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86
Rnd3
KJ Duff
You do not let a wide receiver like KJ Duff reach slot 86 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87
Rnd3
Justin Scott
Taking Justin Scott in pick No. 87 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88
Rnd3
Chris Cole
Chris Cole at Round 3, Pick 24 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100
Rnd3
Trevor Goosby
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 100 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102
Rnd4
Trevor Lauck
The board fumbled Trevor Lauck all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108
Rnd4
Dashawn Spears
Dashawn Spears in pick 108 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick117
Rnd4
Brice Pollock
Brice Pollock at slot 117 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123
Rnd4
Jamari Johnson
They will replay Jamari Johnson at pick No. 123 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124
Rnd4
A'Mauri Washington
A'Mauri Washington in the 124th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134
Rnd4
Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at the 134th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154
Rnd5
Dante Moore
They robbed the room for Dante Moore here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165
Rnd5
Wyatt Young
Steal is underselling it; Wyatt Young at No. 165 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169
Rnd5
Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in the 169th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202
Rnd6
Austin Siereveld
Circle this one: Austin Siereveld at pick No. 202 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216
Rnd6
Kelley Jones
They will replay Kelley Jones at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick218
Rnd7
Rasheem Biles
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 218 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick220
Rnd7
Will Heldt
They barely believed it either: Will Heldt still on the board at pick 220. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick227
Rnd7
Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill in No. 227 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228
Rnd7
LJ Martin
LJ Martin in the 228th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick230
Rnd7
Devin McCuin
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Devin McCuin in Round 7, Pick 14, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick232
Rnd7
Peter Clarke
Somehow Peter Clarke was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 16, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233
Rnd7
Luke Montgomery
Luke Montgomery at pick No. 233 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236
Rnd7
Evan Tengesdahl
The board fumbled Evan Tengesdahl all the way to the 236th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239
Rnd7
Ahmad Moten Sr.
Ahmad Moten Sr. at No. 239 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241
Rnd7
Walker Lyons
Steal is underselling it; Walker Lyons at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242
Rnd7
Cooper Barkate
They robbed the room for Cooper Barkate here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243
Rnd7
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith at slot 243 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
Taking Raylen Wilson in pick 244 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245
Rnd7
Ezra Christensen
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Ezra Christensen reach pick No. 245 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247
Rnd7
Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson in the 247th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249
Rnd7
Ty Benefield
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Ty Benefield in No. 249, plain and simple. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick250
Rnd7
John Curry
John Curry at Round 7, Pick 34 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251
Rnd7
Elijah Paige
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Paige at the 251st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick252
Rnd7
Omarion Miller
The board fumbled Omarion Miller all the way to pick 252, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick253
Rnd7
Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu in the Round 7 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick254
Rnd7
Christian Alliegro
Christian Alliegro at slot 254 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick255
Rnd7
Darian Mensah
Darian Mensah in No. 255 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256
Rnd7
Drew Bobo
Drew Bobo in Round 7, Pick 40 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257
Rnd7
Corey Myrick
They barely believed it either: Corey Myrick still on the board at pick 257. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.