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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
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
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
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 180 lands the Chargers a B, Mondon Jr. and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Smael Mondon Jr. slide, and the Chargers were the ones holding the card at the Round 6 slot. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 25th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick 57 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in pick No. 89 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 126 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jake Majors
They will replay Jake Majors at No. 160 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at the Round 6 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick200 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa is a better player than Round 6, Pick 25 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.