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Chargers

Los Angeles · rank #5 of 32

B
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
78
Picks graded
19%
Hit rate
21%
Bust rate
104%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
A
C
B
C
B
B
C
C
C
C
B
C
D
B
D
C
D
C
B
C
B
C
D
B
C
C
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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
2025
Omarion Hampton
Round 1 · North Carolina
#22
RB
17%
BUST
F
2025
Tre Harris
Round 2 · Mississippi
#55
WR
103%
FAIR
C
2025
Jamaree Caldwell
Round 3 · Oregon
#86
DT
46%
FAIR
C
2024
Joe Alt
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#5
OL
43%
FAIR
C
2024
Ladd McConkey
Round 2 · Georgia
#34
WR
84%
FAIR
C
2024
Junior Colson
Round 3 · Michigan
#69
LB
12%
BUST
F
2023
Quentin Johnston
Round 1 · TCU
#21
WR
79%
FAIR
C
2023
Tuli Tuipulotu
Round 2 · USC
#54
DL
143%
FAIR
B
2023
Daiyan Henley
Round 3 · Washington St.
#85
LB
135%
FAIR
B
2022
Zion Johnson
Round 1 · Boston Col.
#17
G
81%
FAIR
C
2022
JT Woods
Round 3 · Baylor
#79
S
10%
BUST
F
2021
Rashawn Slater
Round 1 · Northwestern
#13
OL
55%
FAIR
C
2021
Asante Samuel Jr.
Round 2 · Florida St.
#47
DB
76%
FAIR
C
2021
Josh Palmer
Round 3 · Tennessee
#77
WR
67%
FAIR
C
2021
Tre' McKitty
Round 3 · Georgia
#97
TE
23%
BUST
D
2020
Justin Herbert
Round 1 · Oregon
#6
QB
79%
FAIR
C
2020
Kenneth Murray
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#23
LB
85%
FAIR
C
2019
Jerry Tillery
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#28
DT
59%
FAIR
C
2019
Nasir Adderley
Round 2 · Delaware
#60
S
71%
FAIR
C
2019
Trey Pipkins
Round 3 · Sioux Falls
#91
T
129%
FAIR
B
2018
Derwin James
Round 1 · Florida St.
#17
S
132%
FAIR
B
2018
Uchenna Nwosu
Round 2 · USC
#48
OLB
90%
FAIR
C
2018
Justin Jones
Round 3 · North Carolina St.
#84
DT
169%
HIT
B
2017
Mike Williams
Round 1 · Clemson
#7
WR
56%
FAIR
C
2017
Forrest Lamp
Round 2 · Western Kentucky
#38
G
22%
BUST
D
2017
Dan Feeney
Round 3 · Indiana
#71
G
157%
HIT
B
2016
Joey Bosa
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#3
DE
103%
FAIR
C
2016
Hunter Henry
Round 2 · Arkansas
#35
TE
139%
FAIR
B
2016
Max Tuerk
Round 3 · USC
#66
C
0%
BUST
F
2015
Melvin Gordon
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#15
RB
111%
FAIR
C
2015
Denzel Perryman
Round 2 · Miami (FL)
#48
ILB
182%
HIT
B
2015
Craig Mager
Round 3 · Texas St.
#83
CB
14%
BUST
F
2014
Jason Verrett
Round 1 · TCU
#25
DB
42%
FAIR
C
2014
Jeremiah Attaochu
Round 2 · Georgia Tech
#50
LB
49%
FAIR
C
2014
Chris Watt
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#89
G
10%
BUST
F
2013
D.J. Fluker
Round 1 · Alabama
#11
T
85%
FAIR
C
2013
Manti Te'o
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#38
LB
74%
FAIR
C
2013
Keenan Allen
Round 3 · California
#76
WR
399%
HIT
A
2012
Melvin Ingram
Round 1 · South Carolina
#18
DE
120%
FAIR
C
2012
Kendall Reyes
Round 2 · Connecticut
#49
DT
77%
FAIR
C
2012
Brandon Taylor
Round 3 · LSU
#73
DB
2%
BUST
F
2011
Corey Liuget
Round 1 · Illinois
#18
DT
105%
FAIR
C
2011
Marcus Gilchrist
Round 2 · Clemson
#50
DB
148%
FAIR
B
2011
Jonas Mouton
Round 2 · Michigan
#61
LB
1%
BUST
F
2011
Vincent Brown
Round 3 · San Diego St.
#82
WR
45%
FAIR
C
2011
Shareece Wright
Round 3 · USC
#89
DB
101%
FAIR
C
2010
Ryan Mathews
Round 1 · Fresno St.
#12
RB
68%
FAIR
C
2010
Donald Butler
Round 3 · Washington
#79
LB
159%
HIT
B
2009
Larry English
Round 1 · Northern Illinois
#16
LB
27%
BUST
D
2009
Louis Vasquez
Round 3 · Texas Tech
#78
G
248%
HIT
A
2008
Antoine Cason
Round 1 · Arizona
#27
DB
79%
FAIR
C
2008
Jacob Hester
Round 3 · LSU
#69
FB
47%
FAIR
C
2007
Craig Davis
Round 1 · LSU
#30
WR
7%
BUST
F
2007
Eric Weddle
Round 2 · Utah
#37
DB
295%
HIT
A
2007
Anthony Waters
Round 3 · Clemson
#96
LB
12%
BUST
F
2006
Antonio Cromartie
Round 1 · Florida St.
#19
DB
163%
HIT
B
2006
Marcus McNeill
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
Luis Castillo
Round 1 · Northwestern
#28
DE
95%
FAIR
C
2005
Vincent Jackson
Round 2 · Northern Colorado
#61
WR
229%
HIT
A
2004
Eli Manning
Round 1 · Mississippi
#1
QB
165%
HIT
B
2004
Igor Olshansky
Round 2 · Oregon
#35
DE
119%
FAIR
C
2004
Nate Kaeding
Round 3 · Iowa
#65
K
90%
FAIR
C
2004
Nick Hardwick
Round 3 · Purdue
#66
C
224%
HIT
A
2003
Sammy Davis
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#30
DB
45%
FAIR
C
2003
Drayton Florence
Round 2 · Tuskegee
#46
DB
148%
FAIR
B
2003
Terrence Kiel
Round 2 · Texas A&M
#62
DB
75%
FAIR
C
2003
Courtney Van Buren
Round 3 · Ark-Pine Bluff
#80
T
27%
BUST
D
2002
Quentin Jammer
Round 1 · Texas
#5
DB
117%
FAIR
C
2002
Toniu Fonoti
Round 2 · Nebraska
#39
G
42%
FAIR
C
2002
Reche Caldwell
Round 2 · Florida
#48
WR
43%
FAIR
C
2002
Ben Leber
Round 3 · Kansas St.
#71
LB
217%
HIT
A
2001
LaDainian Tomlinson
Round 1 · TCU
#5
RB
191%
HIT
B
2001
Drew Brees
Round 2 · Purdue
#32
QB
457%
HIT
A
2001
Tay Cody
Round 3 · Florida St.
#67
DB
26%
BUST
D
2000
Rogers Beckett
Round 2 · Marshall
#43
DB
71%
FAIR
C
2000
Damion McIntosh
Round 3 · Kansas St.
#83
T
259%
HIT
A
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Los Angeles Chargers draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Chargers grade B for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #5 of 32 teams. Of 78 picks, 19% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 21% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Drew Brees, Eric Weddle, Keenan Allen, LaDainian Tomlinson. Biggest misses: Craig Davis, Larry English, Jonas Mouton, Forrest Lamp.

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