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Players Gained
Jaylon
Johnson
CB
David
Njoku
TE
Bijan
Robinson
RB
Darnell
Wright
OT
Players traded away
Alohi
Gilman
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Asante
Samuel Jr.
CB
Austin
Ekeler
RB
Brevin
Allen
LB
Joshua
Palmer
WR
Justin
Herbert
QB
Keenan
Allen
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Khalil
Mack
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Rashawn
Slater
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Terrell
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall
F
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureF
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a F weekend for the Chargers. The Chargers torched the value chart for Jayson Jones, taking him 140 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Smith steal is the beam this whole class leans on.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.
Pick Analysis
Pick1
Rnd1
Caleb Williams
In the 1st overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick5
Rnd1
Laiatu Latu
In slot 5 they get a double-digit-sack hope at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick8
Rnd1
Kool-Aid McKinstry
A straight-up fair deal on Kool-Aid McKinstry at pick 8, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick10
Rnd1
Brock Bowers
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick42
Rnd2
Jonathon Brooks
They went early on Jonathon Brooks in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick72
Rnd3
McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 72nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick108
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
They read the board right and Braelon Allen was the payoff at the 108th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick145
Rnd5
Malik Mustapha
They paid sticker price for Malik Mustapha in No. 145, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick186
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ainias Smith in Round 6, Pick 11, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214
Rnd6
Reuben Fatheree II
A premium they did not need to pay, Reuben Fatheree II a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216
Rnd6
Ricky Pearsall
A slide stopped in pick No. 216, with Ricky Pearsall worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick218
Rnd6
Stefon Thompson
Stefon Thompson at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick221
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at slot 221 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones at pick 229 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256
Rnd7
Isaiah Davis
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Davis well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.