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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (CHI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (IND)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (IND)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CHI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Carlton Davis III
CB
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Mike Evans
WR
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Jaylon Johnson
CB
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Cole Kmet
TE
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Devin White
LB
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Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
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Darnell Wright
OT
Players traded away
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Alohi Gilman
S
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Asante Samuel Jr.
CB
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Derius Davis
WR
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Gerald Everett
TE
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Joshua Palmer
WR
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Justin Herbert
QB
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Keenan Allen
WR
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Rashawn Slater
OT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureF
A passer of the future in Williams, and a F, for the Chargers.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Chargers started one anyway for Xavier Thomas, 46 picks ahead of schedule. A F, plain and simple.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer.

Smith at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, it will take a lot of luck to make this look better later.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 1 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 5 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick8 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick22 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick45 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
A reach for Jonathon Brooks in No. 45; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick72 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the 72nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis in Round 4, Pick 8 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Justin Rogers
Justin Rogers at the 122nd pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in slot 145, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
They will replay Ainias Smith at the 186th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
They jumped the gun on Reuben Fatheree II, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick216 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A big swing on Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 216, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd6 Xavier Thomas
They reached into another round for Xavier Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They talked themselves into J.J. Weaver at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick229 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Value said wait; Steele Chambers in Round 7, Pick 9 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.