Boltzy55'S MOCK DRAFT
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5.3 2025

  • Boltzy55 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAC)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAC)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (LAC)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (LAC)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Kamren Fabiculanan Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Kamren Fabiculanan
S Washington
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 252nd overall pick lands the Chargers a B-, Thornton Jr. and all.

Somebody in pick 252 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Chargers sat still while Dont'e Thornton Jr., the No. 196 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

If Smith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
They paid sticker price for Dylan Fairchild in pick 52, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
They will replay Deontae Lawson at the 121st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick157 Rnd5 Jayden Higgins
Taking Jayden Higgins in the 157th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at No. 175 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at slot 181 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick196 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
They paid up for Bryson Nesbit at pick No. 196 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kamren Fabiculanan
No drama and no debate, Kamren Fabiculanan went about where he belonged in No. 213. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tim Smith
Tim Smith in the 225th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick252 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 252nd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.