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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (MIN)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DEN)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIN)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (TB)
Craig Woodson
S California
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (TB)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Jauan Jennings
WR
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Jeshaun Jones
WR
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Cody Mauch
OG
Players traded away
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Alex Leatherwood
OT
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Joey Bosa
LB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC+
The Chargers turned the phones into found money: B+.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Barryn Sorrell at the Round 6 slot is 113 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That Bassa pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Nothing to complain about; Walter Nolen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at Round 3, Pick 21 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick97 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at pick No. 97 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Kalel Mullings
Nice patience on Kalel Mullings, who had no business lasting to pick 124. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jeffrey Bassa
Circle this one: Jeffrey Bassa at slot 159 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick177 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at No. 177 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in Round 6, Pick 5 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick201 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin in slot 201 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
A real head-scratcher, Barryn Sorrell in pick No. 215 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.