C+
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers did enough to get by: C+.
by combat central ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 0 steals
· 6 reaches
The Chargers went off the board in a big way for Evan Anderson, 42 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. The final tally is a middling C+.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
If Malik Nabers and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
A wild overpay on Zach Frazier in the 37th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A real head-scratcher, Dominick Puni in slot 69 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
A reach on Renardo Green in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Fair-plus on Nehemiah Pritchett, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They liked Jaylan Ford enough to skip the value, taking him in the 180th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Kimani Vidal at Round 7, Pick 5 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Anderson this early at slot 253. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.