cpu'S MOCK DRAFT
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cpu'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2025

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  • cpu DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (SF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAR)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAR)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B-.

The Davin Vann pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 100 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Giddens pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 26 they get a wrecking ball inside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Fannin Jr. in the 55th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in Round 4, Pick 23 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Davin Vann
They talked themselves into Davin Vann at No. 158, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ethan Downs
Ethan Downs at the Round 6 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick199 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
Steal is underselling it; DJ Giddens at pick No. 199 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick209 Rnd6 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes at No. 209 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
You do not let a wide receiver like Ja'Corey Brooks reach pick 255 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.