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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LAC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (MIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Franklin-Myers
EDGE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesA+ FutureB
The Chargers turned the phones into found money: B+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Darius Robinson at the Round 5 slot, a reach of 53 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

They banked enough surplus on Pearsall to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

John Franklin-Myers gives the group a proven body among the projects.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
No drama and no debate, Kamari Lassiter went about where he belonged in the 38th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Brian Thomas Jr. a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at pick 70 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
By-the-book stuff, Sedrick Van Pran at No. 72 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They paid sticker price for Cam Hart in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They paid up for Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Robinson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick184 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at pick No. 184 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick227 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at No. 227 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick233 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.