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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Myles Hinton Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Myles Hinton
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers robbed the room for Singleton. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Nicholas Singleton, the No. 97 name on the board, stolen at the 213th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Hinton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 22nd overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 55 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm slid further than he should have, and the 86th pick is lovely value for the tight end. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cam Skattebo in No. 123. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Somehow Jake Majors was still sitting there in pick No. 157, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid a round early for Xavier Nwankpa in slot 179, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick197 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick208 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
They paid sticker price for Seth McLaughlin in Round 6, Pick 33, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick213 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
Taking Nicholas Singleton in Round 6, Pick 38 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick218 Rnd7 Connor Colby
They will replay Connor Colby at pick 218 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Myles Hinton
A big swing on Myles Hinton at the 253rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.