Lance'S MOCK DRAFT
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Lance'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 23, 2025

Bolt

  • Lance DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Matayo Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Matayo Uiagalelei
DE-EDGE Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (LAC)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Elliot Washington II Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Elliot Washington II
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Washington II should have been long gone. The Chargers pounced, and earned a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Elliot Washington II at Round 7, Pick 40 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Barton reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Matayo Uiagalelei
Matayo Uiagalelei at pick No. 21 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick53 Rnd2 Connor Lew
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Connor Lew in pick 53, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
Nothing to complain about; Parker Brailsford went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the 160th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick199 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A conviction pick on Barion Brown at slot 199 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick234 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in the 234th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Elliot Washington II
They barely believed it either: Elliot Washington II still on the board at Round 7, Pick 40. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.