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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAC)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (LAC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DET)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (DET)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Players Gained
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Tim Boyle
QB
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Dare Ogunbowale
RB
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Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Chargers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Chargers went off the board in a big way for Austin Reed, 49 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Isaac value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

It is not that Wilson is a bad player; it is that the Chargers had louder needs to answer first.

Bottom line, with Adonai Mitchell leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell at pick 37 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick51 Rnd2 Junior Colson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Junior Colson. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Good price on Xavier Worthy in No. 60, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Payton Wilson in slot 66 leaves interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in Round 3, Pick 5 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Value with a capital V on Adisa Isaac in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 7. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Fair-plus on Calen Bullock, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in slot 110 is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
A slide stopped in the 123rd pick, with Elijah Jones worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
This one needs a full-page explanation: Justin Eboigbe in the Round 4 slot, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Foster
They read the board right and Javon Foster was the payoff at pick 128. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
They reached into another round for Hunter Nourzad, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick178 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
They did well to land Cody Schrader in No. 178, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick225 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed in pick No. 225 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick249 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Barrett at slot 249. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick253 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony at the 253rd pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.