Harbaugh'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (GB)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kaden Elliss
LB
Head Shot
Tucker Kraft
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Chargers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Chargers came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

The Muasau pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Chargers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the 13th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in slot 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They paid sticker price for Kris Jenkins in the 43rd pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick44 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at pick 44 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
No edge and no loss on Ricky Pearsall in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in Round 3, Pick 29 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at No. 105 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick No. 142 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick183 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs slid further than he should have, and pick 183 is lovely value for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick226 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
They let Darius Muasau come to them and pounced at slot 226. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.