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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (MIA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (MIA)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

The Chargers did not so much draft DeMonte Capehart as overpay for him, 59 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

On value alone, Barrett makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick 5 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Trey Benson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Benson well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the 69th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the 106th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick No. 139 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at Round 6, Pick 11 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Michael Barrett in pick 223, plain and simple. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for DeMonte Capehart. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
They talked themselves into Isaac Guerendo at the 256th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.