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IAN'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2025

OPTIMAL CHARGERS PICKS

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Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Chargers put a flag in the ground for Antwaun Powell-Ryland, 71 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Belton. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Colston Loveland
In the 22nd overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 55 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A wild overpay on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick125 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Anthony Belton in slot 125. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick158 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash slipping to pick 158 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at Round 6, Pick 5 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick199 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at the Round 6 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in Round 6, Pick 33, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
They talked themselves into Teddye Buchanan at the 214th overall pick, and the board did not agree. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick256 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
They left a pile of value on the table to take Francisco Mauigoa this early at pick 256. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.