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Los Angeles Chargers

Larceny in the 253rd overall pick lands the Chargers a B, Thomas and all.

by James · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 3 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades C+
Future A

The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Nathan Thomas fell into slot 253.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need McCaffrey 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-by-Pick

R1.23 · Pick 23 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 23
In pick 23 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R1.24 · Pick 24 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 22
In slot 24 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 31
Adonai Mitchell at No. 37 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Sedrick Van Pran · C · rank 72
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sedrick Van Pran. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.24 · Pick 87 · Blake Corum · RB · rank 84
A tidy little value on Blake Corum in Round 3, Pick 24, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 96
Nice patience on Brenden Rice, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.10 · Pick 110 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 108
They paid sticker price for Mekhi Wingo in pick No. 110, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.4 · Pick 140 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 149
They jumped the gun on Luke McCaffrey, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.2 · Pick 177 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 171
AJ Barner at the 177th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Jha'Quan Jackson · WR · rank 179
By-the-book stuff, Jha'Quan Jackson at pick 181 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 226
Frank Gore Jr. at slot 225 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.10 · Pick 230 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 220
Value with a capital V on JD Bertrand in Round 7, Pick 10, a genuine coup. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R7.33 · Pick 253 · Nathan Thomas · OT · rank 229
Somehow Nathan Thomas was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
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