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Draft Selections
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (LAC)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (LAC)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Josh Hoover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (LAC)
Josh Hoover
QB Indiana
Cooper Barkate Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cooper Barkate
WR Miami
Jalen Mayo Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jalen Mayo
DB Houston
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Desmeal Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAC)
Desmeal Leigh
OT Youngstown State
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAC)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
Eli Finley Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
Eli Finley
TE Louisiana Tech
Jaleel Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaleel Johnson
DE-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Kewan Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Kewan Lacy
RB Ole Miss
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Quincy Rhodes Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (NE)
Quincy Rhodes Jr.
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CLE)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Josh Hoover Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (NE)
Josh Hoover
QB Indiana
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Desmeal Leigh Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CLE)
Desmeal Leigh
OT Youngstown State
John Curry Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (NE)
John Curry
CB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Smith Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jeremiah Smith
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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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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Derius Davis
WR
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Donte Jackson
CB
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Junior Colson
LB
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Myles Adams
DT
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Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Chargers this weekend: B+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Chargers spent pick No. 234 on Jaleel Johnson, a name most had 50 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Landing Pieper that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Will Echoles
In the 26th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Austin Siereveld
They went early on Austin Siereveld in pick 33, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick44 Rnd2 Kewan Lacy
Kewan Lacy in No. 44 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Somehow Kade Pieper was still sitting there in slot 65, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Devan Thompkins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Devan Thompkins in Round 3, Pick 11. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Quincy Rhodes Jr.
A wild overpay on Quincy Rhodes Jr. in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick91 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Samson Okunlola. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick102 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
They took Iapani Laloulu at par in the 102nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick118 Rnd4 Josh Hoover
Josh Hoover at Round 4, Pick 17 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick134 Rnd4 Cooper Barkate
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Barkate at pick 134 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jalen Mayo
No drama and no debate, Jalen Mayo went about where he belonged in pick No. 138. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick149 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson at the Round 5 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Desmeal Leigh
No edge and no loss on Desmeal Leigh in slot 162; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 John Curry
John Curry at the 165th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick221 Rnd7 Eli Finley
They paid sticker price for Eli Finley in Round 7, Pick 1, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jaleel Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Jaleel Johnson in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.