kauffyk22'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • kauffyk22 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAC)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAR)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Chargers clearly saw something nobody else did in Zion Logue, taking him 33 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That King pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 5 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 37th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They went early on Blake Corum in Round 3, Pick 5, and the value did not follow. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick105 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They took Zak Zinter at par in slot 105, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaheim Bell. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kalen King
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kalen King at the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at Round 5, Pick 19 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A real head-scratcher, Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick225 Rnd7 Evan Williams
They let Evan Williams come to them and pounced at the 225th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick253 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Logue well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.