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boltups'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 10, 2025

Good except for DT

  • boltups DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Eric O'Neill Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Eric O'Neill
DE-EDGE James Madison
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAC)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Anthony Evans III Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Anthony Evans III
WR Georgia
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trey Holly
RB LSU
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chargers, and a B- to prove it.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chargers took Markis Deal a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill Jr.. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick55 Rnd2 Iapani Laloulu
They paid sticker price for Iapani Laloulu in pick 55, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore slipping to pick No. 87 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Eric O'Neill
They reached a country mile for Eric O'Neill at No. 123, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A real head-scratcher, DJ Campbell in slot 162 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick201 Rnd6 Anthony Evans III
They took Anthony Evans III at par in the 201st pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Trey Holly
A wild overpay on Trey Holly in the 236th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Markis Deal
Markis Deal at slot 256 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.