A-
Los Angeles Chargers
Nobody dealt better than the Chargers this weekend: A-.
by perneliroot ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 15 picks
· 2 steals
· 9 reaches
Nobody else had Trey Knox anywhere near the Round 4 slot. The Chargers did, by 58 spots, and that gap is the whole story. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.
Landing Sainristil that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
It is a haul that will look even better come September.
Pick-by-Pick
Rome Odunze at the 14th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Good price on Quinyon Mitchell in No. 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They took Tyler Guyton at par in Round 2, Pick 10, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Sedrick Van Pran in pick 80 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Taking Mike Sainristil in slot 116 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Trey Knox in pick No. 130 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Braelon Allen well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Michael Barrett in pick No. 139 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Justin Rogers this early at pick 148. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Cam Hart slid further than he should have, and the Round 5 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A big swing on AJ Barner at Round 6, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
By-the-book stuff, Jaylen Harrell at the 208th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
David Ugwoegbu at No. 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Stefon Thompson. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
They liked Zion Logue enough to skip the value, taking him in the 256th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.