Boltzy55'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Boltzy55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (BAL)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA+
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Chargers a B, Johnson and all.

Call it larceny. Cornelius Johnson sat on the board until the 225th overall pick, and the Chargers did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. The Fisher pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 30 they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 37 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
A tidy little value on Kamari Lassiter in the 47th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick62 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 2, Pick 30 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Value with a capital V on Payton Wilson in slot 69, a genuine coup. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick93 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at No. 93 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They paid a round early for Blake Fisher in the 105th pick, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mekhi Wingo
A straight-up fair deal on Mekhi Wingo at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Isaac Guerendo in pick 140. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Luke McCaffrey in No. 181, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick225 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in the 225th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
They took LaDarius Henderson at par in pick No. 253, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.