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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LAC)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (MIA)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (MIA)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (BAL)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (MIA)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Players Gained
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De'Von Achane
RB
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Nelson Agholor
WR
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Mark Andrews
TE
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Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
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Ben Cleveland
OT
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Patrick Queen
LB
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Brandon Stephens
CB
Players traded away
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Donald Parham Jr.
TE
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Gerald Everett
TE
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Jalen Guyton
WR
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Joshua Kelley
RB
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Quentin Johnston
WR
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Stone Smartt
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers let Williams fall into their laps, and walked away with a D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chargers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Williams to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers at the Round 1 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A quiet steal in pick No. 37: Keon Coleman for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 D.J. James
They did well to land D.J. James in slot 69, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
They will replay Ricky Pearsall at Round 4, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They paid sticker price for Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 158, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick169 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
No edge and no loss on Grayson Murphy in the 169th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
Nathan Thomas at the 183rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at pick No. 186 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
Jalen Berger in No. 199 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick226 Rnd7 Ethan Driskell
They barely believed it either: Ethan Driskell still on the board at pick 226. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at Round 7, Pick 22 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric Gentry. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.