Paul1122'S MOCK DRAFT

CHARGERS MORNING 2/27

  • Paul1122 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 220 lands the Chargers a B-, Belton and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chargers were there to profit. Anthony Belton, the No. 120 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 2. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The cost of the Norman-Lott reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In pick 22 they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value.
Pick55 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
A real head-scratcher, Omarr Norman-Lott in pick No. 55 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They paid a round early for Jordan Burch in the 86th pick, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
No drama and no debate, Darius Alexander went about where he belonged in No. 124. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick159 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
They barely believed it either: Mitchell Evans still on the board at Round 5, Pick 38. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at the 183rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
The board had Jaylen Reed higher than slot 201, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 215 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick220 Rnd7 Anthony Belton
Somehow Anthony Belton was still sitting there in pick 220, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick253 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
They talked themselves into Bryson Nesbit at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.