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RUN ON APR 19, 2025

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  • JayRomieO DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
CJ West
DT Indiana
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Thomas Fidone II Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Thomas Fidone II
TE Nebraska
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

The Chargers' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Arroyo. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In pick 22 they get a ballhawk on the back end at fair value.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
A tidy bit of business in slot 86, where Elijah Arroyo graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick125 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton slid further than he should have, and the 125th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at the 158th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
A tidy little value on DJ Giddens in No. 181, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick199 Rnd6 CJ West
Quietly one of the better values of the day, CJ West at Round 6, Pick 23. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith is a better player than pick No. 209 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick214 Rnd6 Thomas Fidone II
Thomas Fidone II slipping to pick 214 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick256 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
By-the-book stuff, Teddye Buchanan at pick No. 256 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.