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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesA- FutureD
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Chargers: C+.

The Chargers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took J.J. Weaver at Round 7, Pick 33 regardless, 64 picks early. For now it grades a C+, with the swing picks left to settle the rest.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Rice pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

If Jackson Powers-Johnson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 11 they get a long-term starter on the line, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick23 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick51 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They took Payton Wilson at par in No. 51, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
No edge and no loss on Mike Sainristil in the 69th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick84 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
A conviction pick on MarShawn Lloyd at pick 84 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A quiet steal in the 105th pick: Brenden Rice for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid sticker price for Matt Goncalves in slot 110, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick140 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at the Round 5 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick181 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A wild overpay on Frank Gore Jr. in the 181st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in Round 7, Pick 5 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick253 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.J. Weaver well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.