ZantiGM'S MOCK DRAFT

RAVENS

  • ZantiGM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAC)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (LAC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chargers: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Chargers took Collin Oliver at the Round 6 slot, roughly 136 spots before his name belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

On value alone, Mullings makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
In the 22nd overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They did well to land Aireontae Ersery in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
They reached into another round for Joshua Farmer, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124 Rnd4 Chris Paul Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Chris Paul Jr. reach Round 4, Pick 23 and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick159 Rnd5 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at pick 159 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick177 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Kalel Mullings at No. 177 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick183 Rnd6 Collin Oliver
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Collin Oliver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Circle this one: Jason Marshall Jr. at pick No. 201 is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick215 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
Value said wait; Phillip Webb in Round 6, Pick 37 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Steal is underselling it; Oronde Gadsden II at slot 220 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
Somehow LaJohntay Wester was still sitting there in the 253rd pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.