Paul1122'S MOCK DRAFT

CHARGERS Consensus Rank

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers cashed the board's mistake on Bech: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jack Bech had no business being available in slot 253, and the Chargers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerpiece for the ground game, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant at slot 55 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in the 86th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Armand Membou
They barely believed it either: Armand Membou still on the board at pick 124. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick159 Rnd5 Omarr Norman-Lott
Circle this one: Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 159 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 177th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick183 Rnd6 Marcus Mbow
The board fumbled Marcus Mbow all the way to Round 6, Pick 5, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jordan Burch
You do not let an edge rusher like Jordan Burch reach No. 201 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick215 Rnd6 Sai'vion Jones
They robbed the room for Sai'vion Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick220 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
They will replay Damien Martinez at No. 220 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in slot 253 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.