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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LAC)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LAC)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CLE)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (JAX)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (CLE)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (CIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Chargers.

The Chargers bet big and early on Darius Robinson, 138 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

On value alone, McConkey makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 16 they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
Value with a capital V on Johnny Wilson in Round 2, Pick 6, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in slot 60 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They paid a round early for TreVeyon Henderson in No. 70, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 86th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick92 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They reached into another round for Cade Stover, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey in slot 106 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Roman Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Roman Wilson at the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick143 Rnd5 Braden Fiske
They left a pile of value on the table to take Braden Fiske this early at Round 5, Pick 7. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick184 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in pick 184 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick195 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
They will replay Malachi Moore at the 195th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick227 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
They liked Kamal Hadden enough to skip the value, taking him in the 227th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.