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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA FutureD-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Chargers shredded theirs for J.J. Weaver. He came off 136 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Sainristil. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In No. 11 they get a security blanket over the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 23rd pick they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They reached a country mile for Braden Fiske at pick 37, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Payton Wilson at the 69th overall pick is the proof. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 90, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
Quietly one of the better values of the day, MarShawn Lloyd at the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick138 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
The board had Johnny Wilson higher than pick 138, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in No. 140 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick181 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
A real head-scratcher, J.J. Weaver in Round 6, Pick 6 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick225 Rnd7 Evan Williams
Evan Williams in slot 225 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick253 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They paid a round early for Joshua Cephus in the 253rd pick, more than the board wanted. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.