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Trevor Lauck Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Trevor Lauck
OT Iowa
Tae Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tae Johnson
S Notre Dame
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (LAC)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (LAC)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAC)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Evan Tengesdahl Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LAC)
Evan Tengesdahl
OG Cincinnati
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAC)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
Taylor Wein Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LAC)
Taylor Wein
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LAC)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Melkart Abou Jaoude Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (LAC)
Melkart Abou Jaoude
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Jalen Mayo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jalen Mayo
DB Houston
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAC)
A.J. Harris
CB Indiana
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (LAC)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Auburn
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (LAC)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAC)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
James Smith
DL Ohio State
Isaiah Sategna III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaiah Sategna III
WR Oklahoma
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (LAC)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Eugene Wilson III
WR LSU
LJ McCray Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
LJ McCray
DE-EDGE Florida
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Elinneus Davis Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LAC)
Elinneus Davis
DT Washington
Draft Picks Received
Trevor Lauck Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Trevor Lauck
OT Iowa
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CLE)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (MIN)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (SEA)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (CLE)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (MIN)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Zeke Berry Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SEA)
Zeke Berry
CB Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (SEA)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (GB)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
Taylor Wein Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CLE)
Taylor Wein
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (CLE)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
Melkart Abou Jaoude Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CLE)
Melkart Abou Jaoude
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Nico Iamaleava Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (GB)
Nico Iamaleava
QB UCLA
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (MIN)
A.J. Harris
CB Indiana
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Da'Shawn Womack Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CLE)
Da'Shawn Womack
DE-EDGE Auburn
Justin Evans Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (GB)
Justin Evans
C Nebraska
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Jordan Marshall Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (GB)
Jordan Marshall
RB Michigan
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (GB)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIN)
James Smith
DL Ohio State
Isaiah Sategna III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Sategna III
WR Oklahoma
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (MIN)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Eugene Wilson III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SEA)
Eugene Wilson III
WR LSU
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (CLE)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Elinneus Davis Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Elinneus Davis
DT Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Players Gained
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Carson Schwesinger
LB
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Jared Verse
DE
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Denzel Ward
CB
Players traded away
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Amar Johnson
RB
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Bud Dupree
LB
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Derius Davis
WR
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Donte Jackson
CB
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Elijah Molden
CB
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Junior Colson
LB
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Kaiir Elam
CB
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Myles Adams
DT
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Quentin Johnston
WR
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Scott Matlock
DT
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Theo Wease Jr.
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureC+
Good, not great, for the Chargers: B.

Nobody else had Da'Shawn Womack anywhere near No. 163. The Chargers did, by 49 spots, and that gap is the whole story. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Pieper at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

On the needs board they went 8 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Trevor Lauck
In the 26th overall pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Tae Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Tae Johnson at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles at the 57th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick65 Rnd3 David Stone
Somehow David Stone was still sitting there in pick No. 65, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Devan Thompkins
Devan Thompkins at No. 78 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick80 Rnd3 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in Round 3, Pick 16 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 92 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Greg Johnson in Round 3, Pick 30, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zeke Berry
Zeke Berry in the 100th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
They took Iapani Laloulu at par in slot 101, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Evan Tengesdahl
A straight-up fair deal on Evan Tengesdahl at No. 102, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick113 Rnd4 Brandon Baker
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Brandon Baker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116 Rnd4 Taylor Wein
A wild overpay on Taylor Wein in pick 116, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Shadre Hurst
Shadre Hurst in the 120th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Melkart Abou Jaoude
This one needs a full-page explanation: Melkart Abou Jaoude in pick No. 128, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nico Iamaleava
A conviction pick on Nico Iamaleava at slot 129 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tony Rojas
No drama and no debate, Tony Rojas went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jalen Mayo
They paid sticker price for Jalen Mayo in the 138th pick, and that is fine. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick156 Rnd5 A.J. Harris
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A.J. Harris. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson slipping to Round 5, Pick 20 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Da'Shawn Womack
They talked themselves into Da'Shawn Womack at No. 163, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Justin Evans
They barely believed it either: Justin Evans still on the board at pick 164. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 John Curry
No edge and no loss on John Curry in slot 167; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jordan Marshall
Jordan Marshall in pick No. 170 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick171 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186 Rnd6 James Smith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for James Smith. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Isaiah Sategna III
Fair-plus on Isaiah Sategna III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick212 Rnd6 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at pick 212 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Eugene Wilson III
Eugene Wilson III at No. 213 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick221 Rnd7 LJ McCray
Value said wait; LJ McCray in Round 7, Pick 1 says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick231 Rnd7 Jake Guarnera
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Guarnera at pick No. 231, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
No drama and no debate, C.J. Fite went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 14. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Elinneus Davis
Elinneus Davis in pick 248 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.