Xliii'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • Xliii DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
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
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tyler Baron
DL-EDGE Miami
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Makari Paige Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Makari Paige
S Michigan
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (LAC)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAC)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (WSH)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did enough to get by: C+.

The Chargers torched the value chart for Ar'maj Reed-Adams, taking him 81 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

Martin at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In No. 21 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
They liked Colston Loveland enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Evan Stewart
They talked themselves into Evan Stewart at Round 3, Pick 21, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jonah Coleman
Value said wait; Jonah Coleman in the 122nd overall pick says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in slot 158 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron at pick 175 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Nick Martin
A quiet steal in the 196th overall pick: Nick Martin for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick213 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Phillip Webb well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd7 Makari Paige
Makari Paige in slot 218 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick231 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II at Round 7, Pick 17 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Mitchell Evans
A big swing on Mitchell Evans at No. 250, well ahead of any board in the building. A need, and now a little less of one.