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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LAC)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LAC)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Nadame Tucker Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (CHI)
Nadame Tucker
DE Western Michigan
Pat Coogan Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Coogan
C Indiana
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (CHI)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Players Gained
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Larry Ogunjobi
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA FutureB
The Chargers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The war room fell hard for Nadame Tucker, and it showed at the 129th overall pick: 30 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Wheatley steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 26 they get a three-down second-level presence. Need was not the driver here.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They let Jake Slaughter come to them and pounced at slot 57. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Zakee Wheatley at the 86th overall pick is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 123rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
They read the board right and Tacario Davis was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 26. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nadame Tucker
A real head-scratcher, Nadame Tucker in pick 129 is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Pat Coogan
No drama and no debate, Pat Coogan went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick202 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
They paid up for Fernando Carmona at pick No. 202 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
They paid sticker price for Luke Hasz in pick 241, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.