Boltzy55'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Boltzy55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TB)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Godwin
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Nobody dealt better than the Chargers this weekend: 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. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Jones at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Chris Godwin pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Bottom line, with Nate Wiggins leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In the 26th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the 37th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick 69 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. It fills a real need, too.
Pick105 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 105 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Leonard Taylor III. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Value with a capital V on Christian Jones in No. 140, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman in Round 6, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick225 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A conviction pick on Michael Barrett at Round 7, Pick 5 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick253 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
No edge and no loss on Josh Wallace in the Round 7 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.