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brabazonlaw'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2025

all the marbles

  • brabazonlaw DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chargers: B-.

Some picks age like wine; Ahmed Hassanein at the 181st overall pick will need to, sitting 65 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Starks. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 22 they get an anchor for the defensive front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Fair-plus on Harold Fannin Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at the 86th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick125 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Nice patience on Denzel Burke, who had no business lasting to the 125th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts in slot 158 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ahmed Hassanein
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ahmed Hassanein well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at slot 199 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
They read the board right and Antwane Wells Jr. was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 33. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick214 Rnd6 Addison West
Addison West in pick 214 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Shemar James
Shemar James at the 256th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.