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  • mudwhistle DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAC)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (LAC)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAC)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bru McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Bru McCoy
WR Tennessee
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (LAC)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Chargers, and a B- to prove it.

The Moose Muhammad III pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 151 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Mondon Jr. pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A tidy bit of business in pick 57, where Tyler Warren graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
The board fumbled Gunnar Helm all the way to Round 3, Pick 25, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Taking Jake Majors in pick No. 126 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 160th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick180 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at the 180th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick200 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Nwankpa in the Round 6 slot. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick208 Rnd6 Bru McCoy
Bru McCoy at Round 6, Pick 33 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick213 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
A wild overpay on Moose Muhammad III in slot 213, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick218 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
A reach for Donovan Edwards in pick No. 218; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
A big swing on Joey Slackman at pick 252, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.