sortafunnytho'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • sortafunnytho DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (LAC)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAC)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
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Cole Kmet
TE
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DJ Moore
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Justin Herbert
QB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a D for the Chargers.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Chargers shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Abrams-Draine falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in Round 1, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In No. 5 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value.
Pick9 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 9th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at slot 69 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Taking Kris Abrams-Draine in the 106th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in the Round 5 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
A running back of that caliber at pick No. 183 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
Value with a capital V on JD Bertrand in pick 223, a genuine coup. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
No drama and no debate, Tatum Bethune went about where he belonged in slot 256. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.