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    Chargers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LAC)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (TB)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nick Scott
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureA
The Chargers let Fuaga fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Taliese Fuaga fell into the Round 2 slot.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board had Brian Thomas Jr. higher than the 29th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
They will replay Taliese Fuaga at No. 37 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at the 49th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A tidy little value on T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 D.J. James
By-the-book stuff, D.J. James at pick 69 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Tykee Smith in pick No. 99. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
A clean, defensible pick in slot 105 with a little surplus value in Donovan Edwards. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in Round 4, Pick 14, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick115 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in pick No. 115 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Fair-plus on Cam Hart, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 142nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They paid sticker price for Christian Jones in slot 183, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.