__________'S MOCK DRAFT
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__________'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 2025

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  • __________ DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (LAC)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (LAC)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (LAC)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Kobe King Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kobe King
LB Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
DaQuan Jones
DT
Head Shot
Brevin Jordan
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Hayden Hurst
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Chargers: B+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chargers took Collin Oliver at slot 209, roughly 86 spots before his name belonged.

Landing Gabriel that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 30th overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A straight-up fair deal on Alfred Collins at pick 58, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick62 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Somehow Quinshon Judkins was still sitting there in the 86th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Fair-plus on Zy Alexander, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in pick No. 158 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kobe King
Taking Kobe King in the 166th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick169 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
The board fumbled Hollin Pierce all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim is a better player than pick No. 181 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick199 Rnd6 Dillon Gabriel
A quarterback of that caliber at No. 199 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
A big swing on Collin Oliver at the 209th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick214 Rnd6 Simeon Barrow Jr.
No edge and no loss on Simeon Barrow Jr. in pick 214; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick256 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Ja'Corey Brooks at Round 7, Pick 40 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.