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Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Chargers let Owens fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Chargers, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The Owens pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will need Nugent to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
They paid sticker price for Troy Fautanu in No. 27, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick35 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 35th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at Round 2, Pick 5 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66 Rnd3 Junior Colson
The board had Junior Colson higher than the 66th overall pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at pick No. 69 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
No edge and no loss on MarShawn Lloyd in Round 4, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Nothing to complain about; Theo Johnson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 183 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in the 256th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.