Threecubed'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Threecubed DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chargers for Sampson: B.

The Chargers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Dylan Sampson fell into the 84th overall pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Warren at pick No. 53 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A running back of that caliber at No. 84 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.