Los Angeles Chargers draft picks 2023: Round-by-round selections

nate davis and jim reineking, usa today

Sun, Apr 30, 2023, 12:13 AM·2 min read

Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Los Angeles Chargers:

Round 1 (No. 21 overall) — Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU: QB Justin Herbert will have twin towers downfield options with Johnston (6-3, 208 pounds) joining another uber-sized wideout in Mike Williams. Johnston, who has sub-4.5 speed, averaged 19 yards per catch in college and had a dozen TD grabs over the past two seasons. However he's prone to drops and must clean up his concentration. Draft tracker

Round 2 (54) — Tuli Tuipulotu, DE/LB, USC: The two-time All-Pac 12 selection and conference defensive player of the year in 2022 topped the nation with 13 sacks last season, when he also had 22 TFLs. At 6-3 and 266 pounds, Tuipulotu should start off as a nice rotational piece and insurance behind Bolts OLBs Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa, both prone to injuries at this stage of their careers. Draft tracker

Round 3 (85) — Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State: Interesting body type at 6-1, 225 pounds with 4.5 speed. Size and range should get him on the field early on for passing downs. Draft tracker

Round 4 (125) — Derius Davis, WR, TCU Draft tracker

Round 5 (156) — Jordan McFadden, G, Clemson Draft tracker

Round 6 (200) — Scott Matlock, DT, Boise State Draft tracker

Round 7 (239) — Max Duggan, QB, TCU Draft tracker

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