perneliroot'S MOCK DRAFT

Charger fan

  • perneliroot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (MIA)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TEN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bud Dupree
LB
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Chargers worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

There is reaching, and then there is Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 155. The Chargers jumped the board by 56 and dared it to prove them wrong.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 7 they get a seam-stretching tight end. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 37th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
The board had cheaper options than Zach Frazier at pick 53, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Circle this one: Caelen Carson at Round 4, Pick 6 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 139th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
Value said wait; Justin Rogers in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jaylen Harrell
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Harrell at slot 155, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick183 Rnd6 Austin Stogner
A wild overpay on Austin Stogner in the 183rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick184 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
No edge and no loss on Michael Barrett in pick No. 184; it is a wash and a sensible one. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zion Logue
They reached into another round for Zion Logue, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 256th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.