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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Chargers bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The Chargers bet big and early on Theo Johnson, 51 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Troy Fautanu that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in No. 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at the 40th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Khyree Jackson this early at Round 3, Pick 5. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Theo Johnson in pick 101 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
They went early on Darius Robinson in pick No. 106, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braelon Allen in the Round 5 slot, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They talked themselves into AJ Barner at the 183rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver in slot 223 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick256 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at Round 7, Pick 36 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.