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JOHN’S MOCK Draft 1

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    Chargers
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAR)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Matthew Jones at No. 225 is 46 spots clear of where he belonged.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Ulofoshio value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 19th pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at pick 37 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
By-the-book stuff, Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the 69th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Theo Johnson this early at Round 3, Pick 19. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick105 Rnd4 Audric Estime
No edge and no loss on Audric Estime in slot 105; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick110 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the Round 4 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick No. 140 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Trente Jones
A reach for Trente Jones in the 181st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick213 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield at the 213th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick225 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at Round 7, Pick 5 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick253 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick 253 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.