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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAC)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LAC)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (LAC)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (LAC)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (CIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (TB)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (CIN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CIN)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (TB)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (CIN)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Jontrey Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (TB)
Jontrey Hunter
S Georgia State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Dee Delaney
CB
Players traded away
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Derwin James Jr.
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Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD+
The Chargers let Dial fall into their laps, and walked away with a F.

The Chargers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Logue lower, and that gap is the story.

They banked enough surplus on Dial to cover a lot of smaller sins. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 5th pick they get a mismatch in the passing game. A real need, handled.
Pick18 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick 18 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Good price on Kamren Kinchens in No. 37, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 58, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They paid sticker price for Trey Benson in Round 3, Pick 5, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A quiet steal in the 106th overall pick: Zak Zinter for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick116 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 116th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at Round 4, Pick 27 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick139 Rnd5 Will Shipley
A tidy little value on Will Shipley in No. 139, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick148 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Circle this one: Jaylin Simpson at slot 175 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick183 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
They did well to land Andru Phillips in pick 183, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick196 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Davis in the 196th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They took Isaiah Williams at par in pick No. 204, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
Marcellas Dial at slot 223 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick235 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
You do not let a running back like Miyan Williams reach the 235th overall pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at the 244th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick252 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
Phil Jurkovec in Round 7, Pick 32 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick255 Rnd7 Jontrey Hunter
They robbed the room for Jontrey Hunter here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick256 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in No. 256 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.