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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAR)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAR)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Tyson Bagent
QB
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Noah Fant
TE
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Tyler Lockett
WR
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D.K. Metcalf
WR
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Zack Moss
RB
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Channing Tindall
LB
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Darnell Wright
OT
Players traded away
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Justin Herbert
QB
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Rashawn Slater
OT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
The Chargers finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a F.

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.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. If Rogers pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with tight end still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick 5 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick8 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick21 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 21st overall pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and T.J. Tampa at the 53rd pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick54 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They took Blake Corum at par in No. 72, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers in slot 108 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick145 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 145 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
No edge and no loss on Ainias Smith in the 158th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 229th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.