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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Nick Samac Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nick Samac
C Michigan State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody else had Nick Samac anywhere near the 253rd pick. The Chargers did, by 90 spots, and that gap is the whole story. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Washington at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In No. 5 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter in pick No. 37 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy is a better player than slot 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick105 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime at Round 4, Pick 5 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Malik Washington in the 110th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 James Williams
The board had James Williams higher than the Round 5 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They took Jordan Jefferson at par in the 181st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sam Hartman this early at the 225th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick253 Rnd7 Nick Samac
Nick Samac in slot 253 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.