Strongton'S MOCK DRAFT

Chargers, First Harbuagh Draft

  • Strongton DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Chargers walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Every board in the league had Kamara lower, and that gap is the story. On value alone, Trotter Jr. makes the weekend a net positive.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 5th pick they get a red-zone target to build around. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in the 37th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick105 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They jumped the gun on Mohamed Kamara, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick142 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A conviction pick on Braelon Allen at pick 142 that the board grades a round light. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
A reach on Isaiah Williams in Round 6, Pick 8; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick226 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
By-the-book stuff, Phil Jurkovec at pick No. 226 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.