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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
LB-EDGE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jasheen Davis Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jasheen Davis
DE-EDGE Wake Forest
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (LAC)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
LB-EDGE Penn State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Azeez Al-Shaair
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chargers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Chargers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Barham reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get juice off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick47 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Fair-plus on Isaiah Bond, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Nice patience on TreVeyon Henderson, who had no business lasting to the 59th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Rod Moore
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Rod Moore at pick No. 79 is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick88 Rnd3 Oscar Delp
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Oscar Delp at the Round 3 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in the 111th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill in No. 123 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jasheen Davis
A clean, defensible pick in slot 143 with a little surplus value in Jasheen Davis. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd6 Jaishawn Barham
They jumped the gun on Jaishawn Barham, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd6 Jayden Higgins
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jayden Higgins in the 175th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at slot 207 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick209 Rnd7 Will Howard
A reach on Will Howard in the Round 7 slot; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick216 Rnd7 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at Round 7, Pick 24 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.