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Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Ford: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jaylan Ford, the 225th pick, roughly 20 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Reaching for Johnson left real value on the table behind him.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers at No. 5 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Guyton in the 37th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A conviction pick on Blake Corum at pick No. 69 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick105 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Theo Johnson a notch or two before his time. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in Round 4, Pick 10, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick140 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 140 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
No drama and no debate, Cornelius Johnson went about where he belonged in the 181st overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
You do not let a linebacker like Jaylan Ford reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in Round 7, Pick 33 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.