Boltzy_55'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Boltzy_55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (MIN)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYG)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (NYG)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Chargers for Oladapo: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Kitan Oladapo had no business being available in No. 179, and the Chargers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 5 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A quiet steal in pick 37: Chop Robinson for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy little value on Mike Sainristil in No. 69, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They did well to land Zak Zinter in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in Round 5, Pick 3 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in pick No. 179 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick185 Rnd6 Isaac Guerendo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaac Guerendo at the 185th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
They read the board right and Tyrice Knight was the payoff at the 223rd overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick256 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
A reasonable price with a little left over, Josh Wallace in slot 256. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.