B
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers won the night they stopped Green from sliding. Grade: B.
by timroot1966 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 3 steals
· 7 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Renardo Green got past him. The Chargers do not have to explain a thing at pick 211.
Reaching for Logue left real value on the table behind him. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
The Chargers paired the rookies with proven help, Allen Lazard leading the way.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 37 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They talked themselves into Blake Fisher at slot 69, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Mike Sainristil at Round 4, Pick 16 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
The board had MarShawn Lloyd higher than pick 139, and the running back fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A reach for Braelon Allen in the 148th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
AJ Barner at pick No. 183 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
By-the-book stuff, Trey Knox at the 187th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Renardo Green at pick 211 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Solomon Byrd at the 223rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They reached into another round for Zion Logue, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A real head-scratcher, DeMonte Capehart in Round 7, Pick 36 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.