B+
Los Angeles Chargers
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B+.
by DBoltzz2024 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chargers shredded theirs for Braelon Allen. He came off 35 spots early, and the room will hear about it.
The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The veteran additions, John Franklin-Myers chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value.
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in pick No. 37; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in slot 69. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Dallin Holker in No. 114 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Value said wait; Braelon Allen in pick 116 says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They reached a country mile for Dylan Laube at the 119th pick, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.