Pj'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Pj DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Tre Williams Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Tre Williams
DT Clemson
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Chargers.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chargers took Tre Williams at pick 86, roughly 328 spots before his name belonged.

Martinez falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In slot 22 they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Shemar Stewart
Shemar Stewart in the 55th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Tre Williams
Tre Williams at the 86th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
The board had cheaper options than Brashard Smith at pick No. 125, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at Round 5, Pick 20 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Akili Arnold
They left a pile of value on the table to take Akili Arnold this early at the Round 6 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick199 Rnd6 Ricky White III
Value said wait; Ricky White III in pick 199 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick209 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They robbed the room for Smael Mondon Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs in pick No. 214 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in the 256th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.