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muddy'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2024

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  • muddy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAR)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAR)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Van Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Chargers robbed the room for Pearsall. Final grade: A-.

Whoever sat across the table from the Chargers should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

That Pearsall pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Sinnott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 23rd overall pick they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
The board had Johnny Wilson higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick63 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at slot 63 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They took Sedrick Van Pran at par in No. 70, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A tidy little value on TreVeyon Henderson in pick No. 87, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cam Hart
No edge and no loss on Cam Hart in Round 3, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tory Horton
Tory Horton in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They jumped the gun on Ben Sinnott, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
A quiet steal in the 177th overall pick: Malachi Moore for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick184 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Circle this one: Ricky Pearsall at Round 7, Pick 7 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.