XLIII'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • XLIII DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Evan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (LAC)
Evan Stewart
WR Oregon
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LAC)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAC)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers won the night they stopped Dumas-Johnson from sliding. Grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Chargers were there to profit. Jamon Dumas-Johnson, the No. 156 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 196th overall pick.

Coleman has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 21st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
A premium they did not need to pay, Colston Loveland a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
They left a pile of value on the table to take Evan Stewart this early at slot 85. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Value said wait; Jonah Coleman in pick No. 122 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
They reached into another round for Jared Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in No. 175 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Circle this one: Jamon Dumas-Johnson at pick 196 is a fall that decides a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick213 Rnd6 Makari Paige
A tidy little value on Makari Paige in No. 213, a step better than break-even. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick218 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tony Grimes at the 218th overall pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
A straight-up fair deal on Fentrell Cypress II at pick 250, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.