Lance'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIA)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (MIA)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIA)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The phones sank the Chargers this weekend: B-.

The phones were a trap the Chargers kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

On value alone, Proctor makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

They will need Shipley to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at the 37th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Josh Newton at pick No. 69. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley in pick 105 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick142 Rnd5 Beaux Limmer
A reasonable price with a little left over, Beaux Limmer in the 142nd pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
They took JD Bertrand at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick200 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Nice patience on Josh Proctor, who had no business lasting to slot 200. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick226 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at No. 226 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.