mudwhistle'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mudwhistle DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (LAC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers won the night they stopped Kiser from sliding. Grade: B.

The board owed the Chargers one, and it paid up: Jack Kiser, the No. 188 name on the board, sitting there at pick No. 252 like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Stewart reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
They paid sticker price for Kenneth Grant in Round 1, Pick 22, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They let Tyler Warren come to them and pounced at pick 55. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
Evan Stewart at No. 86 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick No. 124 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick157 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
They barely believed it either: Nicholas Singleton still on the board at slot 157. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 179th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
A slide stopped in the Round 6 slot, with Xavier Nwankpa worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick208 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 208th pick is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Terrance Ferguson
A tidy little value on Terrance Ferguson in the 213th pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in Round 7, Pick 1 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
You do not let a linebacker like Jack Kiser reach pick No. 252 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.