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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Devin Leary Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Devin Leary
QB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B-.

The tape said wait; the Chargers did not. Devin Leary went at slot 253, a good 54 picks before the board was ready.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 5 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A wild overpay on Trey Benson in pick No. 69, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They went early on Cedric Gray in the 105th pick, and the value did not follow. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reach on Blake Fisher in the 110th overall pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140 Rnd5 Christian Jones
A clean, defensible pick in No. 140 with a little surplus value in Christian Jones. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
They paid sticker price for Cornelius Johnson in pick No. 181, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
A premium they did not need to pay, Trevin Wallace a notch or two before his time. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick253 Rnd7 Devin Leary
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Devin Leary. The roster fit checks out.