Kv8'S MOCK DRAFT

Kv Chargers

  • Kv8 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (LAC)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Brennan Presley Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAC)
Brennan Presley
WR Oklahoma State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAC)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Chargers a B-.

The Chargers bet big and early on Phillip Webb, 121 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Arroyo pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at slot 53 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 84th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick120 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 120 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
They took DeMonte Capehart at par in Round 5, Pick 18, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd6 Phillip Webb
They reached a country mile for Phillip Webb at the 178th overall pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick195 Rnd6 Brennan Presley
Brennan Presley at the 195th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at Round 6, Pick 33 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick213 Rnd6 Addison West
They robbed the room for Addison West here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jonah Coleman
You do not let a running back like Jonah Coleman reach slot 222 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Elijah Arroyo in the 252nd pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.