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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Khris Bogle Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Khris Bogle
DE-EDGE Michigan State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (GB)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Ajani Cornelius
OL Oregon
Khris Bogle Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Khris Bogle
DE-EDGE Michigan State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (GB)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Cole Kmet
TE
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Darnell Wright
OT
Players traded away
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Derius Davis
WR
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Justin Herbert
QB
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Rashawn Slater
OT
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Stone Smartt
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureD
The Chargers left with their quarterback, and a F to match.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chargers took Justin Eboigbe a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It bottoms out at a F.

The whole projection now runs through Caleb Williams; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

However the rest shakes out, Alexander at that price is a win they earned. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left tight end open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick5 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick No. 5 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick12 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In No. 12 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at slot 39 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick43 Rnd2 Javon Foster
A conviction pick on Javon Foster at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kris Jenkins
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kris Jenkins at Round 3, Pick 8 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick76 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at slot 76 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis in the 108th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick112 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
They paid sticker price for Roman Wilson in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick145 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at the 145th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick186 Rnd6 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in Round 6, Pick 11 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick190 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Ajani Cornelius at pick 190 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Khris Bogle
A reach on Khris Bogle in pick No. 214; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A wild overpay on Jordan Jefferson in No. 216, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick218 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
The board had cheaper options than Reuben Fatheree II at Round 6, Pick 43, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick221 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A real head-scratcher, J.J. Weaver in the 221st overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick229 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Eboigbe this early at slot 229. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.