Boltzy55'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Boltzy55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (LAC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (GB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Chargers and McCaffrey: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Luke McCaffrey slide, and the Chargers were the ones holding the card at pick No. 181. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Guerendo reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In the 5th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Graham Barton
A tidy bit of business in slot 41, where Graham Barton graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
The board fumbled Edgerrin Cooper all the way to the 69th pick, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick91 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
No drama and no debate, Caelen Carson went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 28. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick105 Rnd4 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A wild overpay on Isaac Guerendo in No. 110, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in pick No. 140 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick 181 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick219 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in Round 6, Pick 44 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick225 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 225 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick253 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony at pick 253 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.