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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Singleton should have been long gone. The Chargers pounced, and earned a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Nicholas Singleton, the 208th overall pick, roughly 109 picks past where he belonged. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Skattebo reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 25 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Warren in pick 57. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Cam Skattebo well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at No. 126 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 5, Pick 23 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick180 Rnd6 Mason Taylor
The board fumbled Mason Taylor all the way to slot 180, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick200 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa is a better player than the 200th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick208 Rnd6 Nicholas Singleton
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Nicholas Singleton in the Round 6 slot, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick213 Rnd6 Seth McLaughlin
Nothing to complain about; Seth McLaughlin went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
They will replay Jordan Hancock at slot 218 for years; that is how good the value is. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick252 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at the 252nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.