Kingmeok'S MOCK DRAFT

Chargers picks

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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAC)
Seth McLaughlin
C Alabama
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (LAC)
Connor Colby
OT Iowa
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

The Chargers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Brenden Rice at the 72nd pick regardless, 41 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Colby at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 8th pick they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick40 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Value said wait; Byron Murphy II in No. 40 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick72 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They reached into another round for Brenden Rice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Seth McLaughlin
A reach for Seth McLaughlin in Round 4, Pick 8; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick145 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
The board had Khyree Jackson higher than the 145th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick186 Rnd6 Connor Colby
Connor Colby at slot 186 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.