Otterpop'S MOCK DRAFT
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Otterpop'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 22, 2025

Chargers

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LAC)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAC)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
CJ West
DT Indiana
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DAL)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (NO)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

The tape said wait; the Chargers did not. Theo Wease Jr. went at Round 6, Pick 38, a good 39 picks before the board was ready. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Woodson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The Chargers indulged a want in Paul Jr. while a need in edge rusher, quarterback and other spots stayed open. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 22nd overall pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They will replay Jihaad Campbell at the 62nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick86 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose linebacker. Chris Paul Jr. in slot 86 leaves edge rusher, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick125 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
They jumped the gun on Malachi Moore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick166 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at Round 5, Pick 28 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A reach for Oronde Gadsden II in No. 181; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the Round 6 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jermari Harris
They talked themselves into Jermari Harris at No. 209, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Theo Wease Jr. in Round 6, Pick 38 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
A reach on LaJohntay Wester in pick No. 241; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick254 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
They went early on Marcus Yarns in the 254th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick256 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
They robbed the room for Craig Woodson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.