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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Deshawn Pace Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Deshawn Pace
S UCF
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Chargers: C+.

The Chargers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 55 on Steven Parker a full 317 spots early.

However the rest shakes out, Wilson at that price is a win they earned. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

So much rides on Abdul Carter that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In pick No. 22 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Steven Parker
Steven Parker at pick 55 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Hassanein in the 125th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jackson Hawes
They talked themselves into Jackson Hawes at the 158th overall pick, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Deshawn Pace
They left a pile of value on the table to take Deshawn Pace this early at Round 6, Pick 5. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jared Wilson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach pick 209 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Marcus Yarns
A real head-scratcher, Marcus Yarns in slot 214 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Justin Walley
A wild overpay on Justin Walley in Round 7, Pick 40, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.