Stu'S MOCK DRAFT
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Stu'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2024

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  • Stu DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Omar Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Omar Brown
S Nebraska
Garrett Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Garrett Nelson
LB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TEN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Garrett Nelson; the Chargers did not wait, grabbing him 125 spots ahead at slot 256.

Sainristil at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 7 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 37 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They went early on Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 6, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A reach for Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
You do not let a cornerback like Mike Sainristil reach No. 106 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
The board had cheaper options than Drake Nugent at the 139th pick, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Jefferson at Round 6, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick184 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Davis in the 184th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Omar Brown
Omar Brown at slot 223 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick256 Rnd7 Garrett Nelson
A real head-scratcher, Garrett Nelson in pick No. 256 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.