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Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Luke Goedeke
OT
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Tucker Kraft
TE
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Jayden Reed
WR
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Tyrique Stevenson
CB
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Joe Tippmann
C
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Tariq Woolen
CB
Players traded away
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Chris Rumph II
EDGE
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Eric Kendricks
LB
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Michael Davis
CB
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Mike Williams
WR
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Morgan Fox
DE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Chargers to a C+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chargers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Thomas has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Chargers paired the rookies with proven help, Tariq Woolen leading the way. Getting Worthy where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 19th pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at pick 41, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Nice patience on Xavier Worthy, who had no business lasting to the 51st overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They jumped the gun on Ruke Orhorhoro, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 69 with a little surplus value in Payton Wilson. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick83 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at slot 83 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick No. 106 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They talked themselves into Braelon Allen at Round 5, Pick 3, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the 183rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jared Wiley in No. 223. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.