dukez'S MOCK DRAFT

dukez

  • dukez DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chargers took Dayon Hayes at pick 177, roughly 116 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

That is a running back worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerpiece for the ground game, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A premium they did not need to pay, Tate Ratledge a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
They took Gunnar Helm at par in the 86th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips is a better player than the 124th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 5, Pick 20 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick177 Rnd5 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in pick No. 177 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Raheim Sanders
They will replay Raheim Sanders at the 183rd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick201 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Circle this one: Cobee Bryant at pick 201 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
The board fumbled Jaylen Reed all the way to the Round 6 slot, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick220 Rnd7 Clay Webb
They talked themselves into Clay Webb at slot 220, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Nick Martin
Nick Martin at No. 253 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.