Astrosmash'S MOCK DRAFT
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Astrosmash'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2025

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  • Astrosmash DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ATL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CHI)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CHI)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (SF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Charlie Woerner
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Otito Ogbonnia
DT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chargers for Grant: B.

When a board-topper like Kenneth Grant slides to pick 41, you do not overthink it, and the Chargers did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Charlie Woerner pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

The cost of the Briningstool reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kenneth Grant in the 41st overall pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Burch at the 86th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at No. 160 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick199 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 199 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 209 with a little surplus value in Donovan Edwards. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 6 slot is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick256 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Teddye Buchanan in pick 256. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.