cubbygb'S MOCK DRAFT
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cubbygb'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2025

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  • cubbygb DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAC)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (LAC)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
The Chargers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Chargers did not. Dayon Hayes went at Round 7, Pick 40, a good 59 picks before the board was ready.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Landing Strong that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 T.J. Sanders
They paid a round early for T.J. Sanders in the Round 1 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick55 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Ezeiruaku. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
They took Jordan Burch at par in pick No. 86, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Jonas Sanker
They went early on Jonas Sanker in No. 125, and the value did not follow. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
A slide stopped in the 132nd overall pick, with Dorian Strong worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached a country mile for Oronde Gadsden II at the 158th pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Good price on Ollie Gordon II in the 181st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A straight-up fair deal on Jay Higgins at No. 199, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick209 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs at pick 209 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick214 Rnd6 Caleb Ransaw
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 38, where Caleb Ransaw graded well above the range. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick256 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes at the 256th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.