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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Drake Nugent at the 181st pick. The Chargers jumped the board by 29 and dared it to prove them wrong. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers at pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ladd McConkey in Round 2, Pick 5. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They paid up for Blake Corum at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
The board had cheaper options than Matt Goncalves at No. 105, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
They paid a round early for Theo Johnson in pick No. 110, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick140 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They let Christian Jones come to them and pounced at slot 140. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They reached a country mile for Drake Nugent at the Round 6 slot, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick225 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, LaDarius Henderson well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
A reach for C.J. Hanson in pick 253; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.