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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LAC)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (CLE)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (ATL)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Graham Mertz Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (CLE)
Graham Mertz
QB Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DEN)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (CLE)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chargers: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Chargers spent Round 7, Pick 39 on Graham Mertz, a name most had 91 spots down the list.

That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Lambert-Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 55, where Xavier Watts graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick86 Rnd3 Quinn Ewers
Quinn Ewers in the 86th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They left a pile of value on the table to take Antwaun Powell-Ryland this early at the Round 4 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
They reached a country mile for Howard Cross III at pick 183, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick201 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
They paid up for Carson Vinson at No. 201 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at slot 202 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick215 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in pick 215 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
You do not let a linebacker like Jack Kiser reach No. 220 and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
Nothing to complain about; Ty Hamilton went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick253 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Barryn Sorrell well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick257 Rnd7 Graham Mertz
Graham Mertz in pick No. 257 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.