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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (MIN)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (IND)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jonathan Taylor
RB
Head Shot
Zach Wilson
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Elijah Dotson
RB
Head Shot
Isaiah Spiller
RB
Head Shot
Joshua Kelley
RB
Head Shot
Justin Herbert
QB
Head Shot
Kevin Marks Jr.
RB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD
A passer of the future in McCarthy, and a F, for the Chargers.

The Chargers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again.

J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. If Colson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with edge rusher still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 4th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 5th pick they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick11 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at pick No. 11 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
They paid sticker price for Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 23, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick37 Rnd2 Junior Colson
They paid up for Junior Colson at No. 37 when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick66 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
The board had cheaper options than Mike Sainristil at pick 66, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A reach on Blake Corum in pick No. 69; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Maason Smith
No edge and no loss on Maason Smith in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner slipping to the 181st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick 253 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.