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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAC)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (LAC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Luke McCaffrey
QB Rice
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LAC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LAC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LAC)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAC)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (CAR)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (KC)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (CAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TB)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (PIT)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Jamel Dean
CB
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Nyheim Hines
RB
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Micah Hyde
S
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Dawson Knox
TE
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Isiah Pacheco
RB
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Taylor Rapp
S
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Khalil Shakir
WR
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Vita Vea
DT
Players traded away
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Michael Davis
CB
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Mike Williams
WR
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Scott Matlock
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
Nobody dealt better than the Chargers this weekend: B+.

The Chargers ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Every board in the league had Lloyd lower, and that gap is the story. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in pick No. 37 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick58 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock slipping to the 58th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Fair-plus on Ja'Lynn Polk, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 84th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick105 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A real head-scratcher, MarShawn Lloyd in No. 105 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Melton
They let Max Melton come to them and pounced at pick 128. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No drama and no debate, Luke McCaffrey went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 6. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A tidy bit of business in pick 165, where Jaylin Simpson graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in slot 169 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick175 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Chau Smith-Wade for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick197 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Julian Pearl in Round 6, Pick 22. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor slid further than he should have, and the 202nd pick is lovely value for the safety. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal is a better player than pick No. 206 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A straight-up fair deal on J.J. Weaver at No. 222, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick226 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Logue well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Daequan Hardy at the 241st overall pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They took Eric Gentry at par in slot 249, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.