jto62t'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • jto62t DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (SEA)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SEA)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Reed: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jaylen Reed had no business being available in slot 220, and the Chargers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 18 they get a home-run threat at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton at slot 55 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Value with a capital V on Elijah Arroyo in the 86th pick, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
No drama and no debate, Chase Lundt went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 20. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Taking Bhayshul Tuten in the 177th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick183 Rnd6 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in the Round 6 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick201 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at No. 201 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick215 Rnd6 Nohl Williams
Nohl Williams at pick No. 215 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick253 Rnd7 Logan Parr
No edge and no loss on Logan Parr in slot 253; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.