Chuk'S MOCK DRAFT
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Chuk'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON AUG 15, 2025

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  • Chuk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAC)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Jalen Hale Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jalen Hale
WR Alabama
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Duce Chestnut
S Syracuse
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Duce Chestnut at pick 256 is 28 spots clear of where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Lew at that price is a win they earned. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Tyreak Sapp
A reach on Tyreak Sapp in pick No. 23; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick55 Rnd2 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at No. 55 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Connor Lew
Connor Lew slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Daylen Everette is a better player than slot 123 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Mark Fletcher Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick 162, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
No edge and no loss on Brett Norfleet in the 201st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jalen Hale
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jalen Hale at Round 7, Pick 20 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick256 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
They reached a country mile for Duce Chestnut at pick 256, and the board is aghast. A minor need, but a need all the same.