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

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  • dboltzz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CHI)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureC
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Barryn Sorrell at the 255th overall pick is 60 spots clear of where he belonged.

That Judkins pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the cornerback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick39 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Circle this one: Walter Nolen at the 39th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Good price on Marcus Mbow in Round 2, Pick 23, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They will replay Quinshon Judkins at pick No. 86 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick125 Rnd4 Pat Bryant
A big swing on Pat Bryant at slot 125, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the 181st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick199 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
They did well to land Luke Lachey in slot 199, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Somehow Jay Higgins was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 33, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick255 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
They reached into another round for Barryn Sorrell, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.