leoaioria'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • leoaioria DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (LAC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LAC)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ATL)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Drew Dalman
C
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chargers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Nobody else had Carson Steele anywhere near pick 226. The Chargers did, by 33 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Turner at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a long-term starter on the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
Dallas Turner in No. 37 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A conviction pick on Mike Sainristil at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick105 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
A real head-scratcher, MarShawn Lloyd in the 105th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
They paid sticker price for Tyrice Knight in slot 109, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick142 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop slid further than he should have, and pick No. 142 is lovely value for the safety. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick183 Rnd6 AJ Barner
The board had cheaper options than AJ Barner at the 183rd pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick226 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Carson Steele well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.