JCOLLINS469'S MOCK DRAFT
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JCOLLINS469'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2025

Hortiz/Harbaugh

  • JCOLLINS469 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers let Mickens fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Chargers watched R.J. Mickens slide 42 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Reaching for Gillotte left real value on the table behind him.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in No. 22 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ashton Gillotte
A reach for Ashton Gillotte in slot 86; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Nothing to complain about; Jacob Parrish went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick158 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Good price on Bhayshul Tuten in the 158th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim slid further than he should have, and pick No. 181 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick199 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West is a better player than the 199th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
They did well to land Joshua Gray in pick 209, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Fair-plus on Luke Lachey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick256 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
The board fumbled R.J. Mickens all the way to the 256th pick, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.