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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Chargers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a D-. There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chargers started one anyway for Jared Wiley, 59 picks ahead of schedule. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.
The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They banked enough surplus on Johnson to cover a lot of smaller sins.
The veteran additions, Davante Adams chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
J.J. McCarthy
In the 11th pick they get a passer to set the clock by, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick13
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In pick No. 13 they get a seam-stretching tight end at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick27
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
In slot 27 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick30
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In No. 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50
Rnd2
Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in the 50th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick54
Rnd2
Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at Round 2, Pick 22 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61
Rnd2
Braden Fiske
Good price on Braden Fiske in No. 61, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63
Rnd2
Payton Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in the 63rd pick with a little surplus value in Payton Wilson. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick69
Rnd3
Blake Corum
They liked Blake Corum enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick71
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 71st overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick72
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in slot 72 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75
Rnd3
Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at pick No. 75 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
The board had cheaper options than Brenden Rice at pick 84, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85
Rnd3
Michael Hall Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Michael Hall Jr. in pick 85. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick93
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in the 93rd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
They reached a country mile for Spencer Rattler at the 95th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102
Rnd4
Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 2 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105
Rnd4
Jared Wiley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick110
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick111
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Solomon at slot 111, value and slot in agreement. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.
Pick117
Rnd4
Justin Eboigbe
Value said wait; Justin Eboigbe in pick No. 117 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126
Rnd4
Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132
Rnd4
Cody Schrader
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Schrader this early at the 132nd pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142
Rnd5
Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in Round 5, Pick 6, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick157
Rnd5
Trevor Keegan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trevor Keegan at No. 157. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick158
Rnd5
AJ Barner
AJ Barner at pick 158 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick232
Rnd7
Cornelius Johnson
They robbed the room for Cornelius Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243
Rnd7
Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick No. 243 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick256
Rnd7
Carter Bradley
Carter Bradley in the 256th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick257
Rnd7
KT Leveston
KT Leveston in slot 257 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.






































