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Los Angeles Chargers

The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chargers and Henderson: B+.

by perneliroot · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 2 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades A+
Future B

The Chargers spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: LaDarius Henderson, the No. 169 name on the board, in pick No. 223. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.

They are betting Allen proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Chargers indulged a want in Solomon while a need in quarterback stayed open.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.6 · Pick 6 · Laiatu Latu · DL-EDGE · rank 7
In the 6th pick they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Troy Franklin · WR · rank 25
A slide stopped in No. 37, with Troy Franklin worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Zach Frazier · C · rank 62
A clean, defensible pick in Round 3, Pick 5 with a little surplus value in Zach Frazier. It fills a real need, too.
R3.23 · Pick 86 · Mike Sainristil · CB · rank 80
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mike Sainristil in slot 86. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.6 · Pick 106 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 108
A curious use of the Round 4 slot. Quarterback needed the pick; an OLB-EDGE in Javon Solomon did not.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 152
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Johnson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.28 · Pick 128 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 159
Braelon Allen at pick No. 128 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Justin Rogers · DL · rank 167
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Justin Rogers well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.20 · Pick 156 · Renardo Green · S · rank 153
Fair-plus on Renardo Green, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R6.8 · Pick 183 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 203
They left a pile of value on the table to take AJ Barner this early at pick No. 183. The roster fit checks out.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · LaDarius Henderson · OT · rank 169
LaDarius Henderson at pick 223 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.36 · Pick 256 · Isaac Guerendo · RB · rank 275
Isaac Guerendo in Round 7, Pick 36 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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