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Players Gained
Will
Anderson Jr.
DE
Jonathon
Brooks
RB
Jayden
Higgins
WR
Justin
Jefferson
WR
Laiatu
Latu
DE
Riley
Leonard
QB
Woody
Marks
RB
Jaylin
Noel
WR
Kurtis
Rourke
QB
Jalen
Travis
OT
JT
Tuimoloau
DE
Players traded away
Amechi
Uzodinma
CB
Amar
Johnson
RB
Andrew
Trainer
OT
Ben
Cleveland
OG
Branson
Taylor
OG
Bud
Dupree
LB
Cole
Strange
OG
Dalevon
Campbell
WR
Deane
Leonard
CB
Denzel
Perryman
LB
Derius
Davis
WR
Elijah
Molden
CB
Emany
Johnson
S
JaQuae
Jackson
WR
Jaret
Patterson
RB
JK
Scott
P
Junior
Colson
LB
KeAndre
Lambert-Smith
WR
Kendall
Williamson
S
Kyle
Kennard
LB
Quentin
Johnston
WR
Scott
Matlock
DT
TeRah
Edwards
DT
Trevor
Penning
OT
Trey
Lance
QB
Troy
Dye
LB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
B
ValueA+
NeedC+
TradesA+
FutureD
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Mensah: B. Thirty-one other rooms let Darian Mensah slide, and the Chargers were the ones holding the card at the 256th pick. Highway robbery.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Chargers paired the rookies with proven help, Justin Jefferson leading the way.
Edge rusher is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick22
Rnd1
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
In the 22nd pick they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick55
Rnd2
Carter Smith
They will replay Carter Smith at pick 55 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick82
Rnd3
Cayden Green
Steal is underselling it; Cayden Green at Round 3, Pick 18 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick87
Rnd3
Duce Robinson
Taking Duce Robinson in slot 87 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92
Rnd3
Teitum Tuioti
Teitum Tuioti at the 92nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
Brice Pollock
You do not let a cornerback like Brice Pollock reach No. 106 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick119
Rnd4
Justin Scott
Justin Scott in pick No. 119 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123
Rnd4
Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127
Rnd4
Trevor Goosby
Trevor Goosby in Round 4, Pick 27 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava at pick 128 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick133
Rnd4
A'Mauri Washington
Somehow A'Mauri Washington was still sitting there in the 133rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138
Rnd4
Jamari Johnson
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Jamari Johnson in the 138th pick, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152
Rnd5
Wyatt Young
They barely believed it either: Wyatt Young still on the board at the Round 5 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154
Rnd5
Rasheem Biles
They robbed the room for Rasheem Biles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick156
Rnd5
Trevor Lauck
Circle this one: Trevor Lauck at No. 156 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160
Rnd5
Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb at slot 160 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161
Rnd5
Austin Siereveld
The board fumbled Austin Siereveld all the way to No. 161, and they scooped it up. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162
Rnd5
Kewan Lacy
A running back of that caliber at pick 162 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Luke Montgomery
Taking Luke Montgomery in the 164th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165
Rnd5
Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander at the 165th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick172
Rnd5
Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor in pick No. 172 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173
Rnd5
Ahmad Moten Sr.
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Ahmad Moten Sr. reach slot 173 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175
Rnd5
Will Heldt
The board fumbled Will Heldt all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178
Rnd5
Devin McCuin
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Devin McCuin in Round 5, Pick 40, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick194
Rnd6
Peter Clarke
Peter Clarke in the 194th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick195
Rnd6
LJ Martin
LJ Martin in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick198
Rnd6
Mateen Ibirogba
Mateen Ibirogba at the 198th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick202
Rnd6
Jyaire Hill
They barely believed it either: Jyaire Hill still on the board at No. 202. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick216
Rnd6
Anthony Smith
They will replay Anthony Smith at pick 216 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227
Rnd7
Walker Lyons
A tight end of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 11 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick230
Rnd7
Kelley Jones
Somehow Kelley Jones was still sitting there in pick No. 230, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick231
Rnd7
Cooper Barkate
Circle this one: Cooper Barkate at slot 231 is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick232
Rnd7
Elijah Paige
Steal is underselling it; Elijah Paige at pick No. 232 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234
Rnd7
Evan Tengesdahl
They robbed the room for Evan Tengesdahl here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick235
Rnd7
Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson at pick 235 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick236
Rnd7
Corey Myrick
They barely believed it either: Corey Myrick still on the board at No. 236. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick240
Rnd7
Iapani Laloulu
They robbed the room for Iapani Laloulu here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243
Rnd7
Ezra Christensen
The board fumbled Ezra Christensen all the way to the 243rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244
Rnd7
Christian Alliegro
Circle this one: Christian Alliegro at the 244th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick247
Rnd7
Benjamin Brahmer
You do not let a tight end like Benjamin Brahmer reach slot 247 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick249
Rnd7
Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson in slot 249 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250
Rnd7
Adon Shuler
Adon Shuler at pick No. 250 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick251
Rnd7
Omarion Miller
Omarion Miller at pick 251 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252
Rnd7
John Curry
John Curry in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick253
Rnd7
Xavier Lucas
Taking Xavier Lucas in the 253rd pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick254
Rnd7
Jaleel Johnson
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Jaleel Johnson in No. 254, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick255
Rnd7
Ty Benefield
A safety of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 39 is the definition of value, full stop. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256
Rnd7
Darian Mensah
Darian Mensah at the 256th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick257
Rnd7
Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.