TheUltimateCharge'S MOCK DRAFT

LAC ULT Mock

  • TheUltimateCharge DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (LAC)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAC)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (LAC)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (LAC)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Mycah Pittman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Mycah Pittman
WR Utah
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (IND)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PHI)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (LAR)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (IND)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Players traded away
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
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Mike Williams
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

The Mycah Pittman pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 189 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In pick No. 5 they get a matchup weapon at tight end. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in the 69th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson at pick 97 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
No drama and no debate, Blake Fisher went about where he belonged in the 100th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 6 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Hart. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick150 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at pick No. 150, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in pick 154 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
This one needs a full-page explanation: Michael Barrett in the Round 5 slot, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Harrell well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at Round 6, Pick 14 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick218 Rnd6 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace in the 218th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Mycah Pittman
Value said wait; Mycah Pittman in slot 223 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A straight-up fair deal on Jase McClellan at pick 232, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick256 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
They took Trevor Keegan at par in the 256th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.