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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chargers.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chargers took Jamari Thrash a full 20 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in slot 37 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 69 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick105 Rnd4 James Williams
A big swing on James Williams at No. 105, well ahead of any board in the building. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
A premium they did not need to pay, Dallin Holker a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick181 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They went early on Johnny Dixon in Round 6, Pick 6, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick225 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
They liked Daijahn Anthony enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 225. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick253 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at No. 253 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.