RG'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAC)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LAC)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Alex Mastromanno Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Alex Mastromanno
P Florida State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (LAR)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (NYG)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B-.

The war room fell hard for Que Robinson, and it showed at pick 126: 102 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
They talked themselves into Tyler Warren at No. 25, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Steal is underselling it; Tate Ratledge at pick 55 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jake Majors
They took Jake Majors at par in slot 86, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the 90th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in pick No. 123 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick126 Rnd4 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in the 126th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in pick 157 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Theo Wease Jr. in No. 179 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in the 188th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
They jumped the gun on Jonah Monheim, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
They will replay Jay Higgins at Round 6, Pick 38 for years; that is how good the value is. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick218 Rnd7 Alex Mastromanno
Alex Mastromanno at slot 218 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
They barely believed it either: Jared Wilson still on the board at the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.