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  • 1k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Collin Oliver pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 86 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Harvey at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 22nd overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They took Donovan Ezeiruaku at par in pick 55, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gunnar Helm. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaimon Rucker. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick158 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jack Nelson in the 181st pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the 209th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at No. 214 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
Torricelli Simpkins III at Round 7, Pick 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.