Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Cayden Green Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Cayden Green
OT Missouri
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (LAC)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Taylor Wein Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Taylor Wein
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Eric Singleton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Eric Singleton Jr.
WR Florida
Monroe Mills Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Monroe Mills
OT Virginia
TJ Metcalf Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (LAC)
TJ Metcalf
S Michigan
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Chargers. For now, C+.

The war room fell hard for Eric Singleton Jr., and it showed at pick No. 142: 52 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Metcalf pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Cayden Green
In pick 4 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Greg Johnson
They talked themselves into Greg Johnson at the 35th overall pick, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick66 Rnd3 Andrew Sprague
A wild overpay on Andrew Sprague in pick No. 66, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100 Rnd3 Iapani Laloulu
Good price on Iapani Laloulu in slot 100, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Taylor Wein
Taylor Wein in No. 103 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick142 Rnd5 Eric Singleton Jr.
A big swing on Eric Singleton Jr. at Round 5, Pick 5, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Monroe Mills
Monroe Mills at slot 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick229 Rnd7 TJ Metcalf
TJ Metcalf at pick 229 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.