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0987 DRAFTING FOR THEChargers
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Chargers let Williams fall into their laps, and walked away with a C. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Isaiah Williams, the No. 180 name on the board, stolen at No. 212.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Estime reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37
Rnd2
Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 37th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick61
Rnd2
Austin Booker
A straight-up fair deal on Austin Booker at slot 61, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick66
Rnd3
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69
Rnd3
Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in No. 69 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick71
Rnd3
Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at the 71st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73
Rnd3
Devontez Walker
A reasonable price with a little left over, Devontez Walker in the Round 3 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96
Rnd3
Audric Estime
They paid a round early for Audric Estime in pick No. 96, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick104
Rnd4
Cam Hart
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in slot 104, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110
Rnd4
Zak Zinter
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Zak Zinter. The roster fit checks out.
Pick114
Rnd4
Mekhi Wingo
Mekhi Wingo at No. 114 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122
Rnd4
Elijah Jones
A tidy little value on Elijah Jones in the 122nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138
Rnd5
Chau Smith-Wade
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chau Smith-Wade at Round 5, Pick 2. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140
Rnd5
Anthony Gould
No drama and no debate, Anthony Gould went about where he belonged in pick No. 140. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153
Rnd5
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 153rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162
Rnd5
Tommy Eichenberg
The board had Tommy Eichenberg higher than pick 162, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick181
Rnd6
Sione Vaki
Steal is underselling it; Sione Vaki at No. 181 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick186
Rnd6
Jordan Jefferson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Jefferson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick212
Rnd6
Isaiah Williams
They barely believed it either: Isaiah Williams still on the board at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221
Rnd7
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste in Round 7, Pick 1 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.

























