BoogaPeters'S MOCK DRAFT
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BoogaPeters'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • BoogaPeters DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Chargers.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Jalen Travis at pick 209 is 84 spots clear of where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, McMillan makes the weekend a net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 22 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Mason Taylor
They reached into another round for Mason Taylor, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jordan Burch
No drama and no debate, Jordan Burch went about where he belonged in Round 3, Pick 22. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
A real head-scratcher, Sai'vion Jones in pick No. 125 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez at pick 158 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They took Dont'e Thornton Jr. at par in the 181st pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick199 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
Value said wait; Teddye Buchanan in slot 199 says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in Round 6, Pick 33, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at the 214th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Jacory Croskey-Merritt at pick 256 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.