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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureD
The jury is out on the Chargers. For now, C.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. J.J. Weaver at pick 181 is 136 spots clear of where he belonged. It lands right in the middle: a C, no more, no less.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a mismatch in the passing game. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Sedrick Van Pran
In pick No. 23 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the 69th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A quiet steal in slot 84: Mike Sainristil for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick98 Rnd3 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at pick 98 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
The board had Brenden Rice higher than the 105th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick110 Rnd4 AJ Barner
They talked themselves into AJ Barner at the 110th pick, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Marist Liufau well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick181 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at the 181st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 225 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
By-the-book stuff, LaDarius Henderson at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.