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Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Myles Graham Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
Myles Graham
LB Florida
Antwan Raymond Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LAC)
Antwan Raymond
RB Rutgers
Dylan Lonergan Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dylan Lonergan
QB Rutgers
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 6 (LAC)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
Edwin Spillman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAC)
Edwin Spillman
LB Tennessee
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LAC)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (GB)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Antwan Raymond Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (LAR)
Antwan Raymond
RB Rutgers
Dylan Lonergan Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAR)
Dylan Lonergan
QB Rutgers
Zavier Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 6 (IND)
Zavier Mincey
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAR)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Nate Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAR)
Nate Frazier
RB Georgia
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (IND)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Raleek Brown Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (GB)
Raleek Brown
RB Texas
Players Gained
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Kaleb Johnson
RB
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Jaylen McCollough
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Puka Nacua
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedD+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chargers and Mincey: B.

The Chargers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. Mincey at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They will need Lonergan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Jeremiah Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose wide receiver. Jeremiah Smith in pick No. 1 leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick114 Rnd4 Mike Matthews
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 114 on Mike Matthews with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick138 Rnd5 Myles Graham
Myles Graham slid further than he should have, and Round 5, Pick 1 is lovely value for the linebacker. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwan Raymond
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Antwan Raymond. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dylan Lonergan
Dylan Lonergan at the 186th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick221 Rnd6 Zavier Mincey
They robbed the room for Zavier Mincey here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick222 Rnd7 Edwin Spillman
No edge and no loss on Edwin Spillman in slot 222; it is a wash and a sensible one. Where it fits the depth chart is the real question.
Pick235 Rnd7 Andrew Rappleyea
By-the-book stuff, Andrew Rappleyea at Round 7, Pick 14 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.