Mikeyt'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Mikeyt DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Chargers: B.

Every other box got a look, but quarterback did not. The Chargers will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If Powers-Johnson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 11 they get a problem off the edge. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In the 23rd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
No edge and no loss on Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in Round 3, Pick 5, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick105 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in the 105th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick110 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They went early on Blake Fisher in No. 110, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 140 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 167 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick181 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
A straight-up fair deal on Fabien Lovett at slot 181, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Magee in the 225th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick253 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
By-the-book stuff, LaDarius Henderson at pick 253 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.