GMs / A.J. Smith

General manager

A.J. Smith

Chargers · 2003–2012 drafts · rank #17 of 93

B

DraftLedger grade

At a 40% bust line

Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings

31

Picks graded

23%

Hit rate

23%

Bust rate

104%

Value vs slot (100% = par)

By draft class

Grade for each year

C

B

B

C

C

C

C

B

C

D

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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger

Every pick, scored against its slot

Year

Player

Pick

Pos

Value vs slot

Status

Grade

2012

Round 1 · South Carolina

#18

DE

120%

FAIR

C

2012

Round 2 · Connecticut

#49

DT

77%

FAIR

C

2012

Round 3 · LSU

#73

DB

2%

BUST

F

2011

Round 1 · Illinois

#18

DT

105%

FAIR

C

2011

Marcus Gilchrist

Round 2 · Clemson

#50

DB

148%

FAIR

B

2011

Round 2 · Michigan

#61

LB

1%

BUST

F

2011

Round 3 · San Diego St.

#82

WR

45%

FAIR

C

2011

Shareece Wright

Round 3 · USC

#89

DB

101%

FAIR

C

2010

Round 1 · Fresno St.

#12

RB

68%

FAIR

C

2010

Round 3 · Washington

#79

LB

159%

HIT

B

2009

Round 1 · Northern Illinois

#16

LB

27%

BUST

D

2009

Round 3 · Texas Tech

#78

G

248%

HIT

A

2008

Round 1 · Arizona

#27

DB

79%

FAIR

C

2008

Round 3 · LSU

#69

FB

47%

FAIR

C

2007

Round 1 · LSU

#30

WR

7%

BUST

F

2007

Round 2 · Utah

#37

DB

295%

HIT

A

2007

Round 3 · Clemson

#96

LB

12%

BUST

F

2006

Antonio Cromartie

Round 1 · Florida St.

#19

DB

163%

HIT

B

2006

Round 2 · Auburn

#50

T

149%

FAIR

B

2006

Charlie Whitehurst

Round 3 · Clemson

#81

QB

14%

BUST

F

2005

Shawne Merriman

Round 1 · Maryland

#12

LB

78%

FAIR

C

2005

Round 1 · Northwestern

#28

DE

95%

FAIR

C

2005

Vincent Jackson

Round 2 · Northern Colorado

#61

WR

229%

HIT

A

2004

Round 1 · Mississippi

#1

QB

165%

HIT

B

2004

Round 2 · Oregon

#35

DE

119%

FAIR

C

2004

Round 3 · Iowa

#65

K

90%

FAIR

C

2004

Round 3 · Purdue

#66

C

224%

HIT

A

2003

Round 1 · Texas A&M

#30

DB

45%

FAIR

C

2003

Drayton Florence

Round 2 · Tuskegee

#46

DB

148%

FAIR

B

2003

Round 2 · Texas A&M

#62

DB

75%

FAIR

C

2003

Courtney Van Buren

Round 3 · Ark-Pine Bluff

#80

T

27%

BUST

D

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