XLIII'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • XLIII DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (LAC)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Gee Scott Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 6 (LAC)
Gee Scott Jr.
TE Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 7 (LAC)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

Nobody had Dylan Fairchild this high, and it is not close. The Chargers reached 52 spots to get him at slot 175. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Deone Walker
No drama and no debate, Deone Walker went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 15. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Patrick Payton
They paid sticker price for Patrick Payton in slot 47, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A reach on Nicholas Singleton in the 79th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
They paid up for Nick Emmanwori at pick 111 when waiting would have done the job. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick143 Rnd5 Julian Fleming
Value said wait; Julian Fleming in No. 143 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd6 Gee Scott Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gee Scott Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick175 Rnd6 Dylan Fairchild
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dylan Fairchild this early at the Round 6 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick207 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A premium they did not need to pay, J.J. Weaver a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd7 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in slot 209 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.