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perneliroot'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2024

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  • perneliroot DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (LAC)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (MIA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (MIA)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (MIA)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAR)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Raekwon Davis
DT
Head Shot
Brian Robinson
RB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Chargers a A-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Chargers spent Round 4, Pick 6 on Theo Johnson, a name the board had a full 46 spots lower. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Benson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

In the end it comes back to Taliese Fuaga, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the 21st overall pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A conviction pick on Jackson Powers-Johnson at No. 40 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick51 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 51 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 83rd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at pick 103 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Johnson. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in pick No. 139 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick155 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in slot 155, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick183 Rnd6 AJ Barner
They talked themselves into AJ Barner at No. 183, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They read the board right and Jaylan Ford was the payoff at Round 6, Pick 24. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue in the 223rd overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick256 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.