timroot1966'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • timroot1966 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAC)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAR)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jourdan Lewis
CB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA+
The Chargers checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Zion Logue in slot 223, a good 38 spots before the room expected him.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Thomas Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick37 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
By-the-book stuff, T.J. Tampa at the 37th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Taking Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 19 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
A safety of that caliber at No. 69 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the 106th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
A wild overpay on Beaux Limmer in pick 125, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jaylen Wright well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick183 Rnd6 AJ Barner
The board had cheaper options than AJ Barner at slot 183, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the 223rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick256 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric Gentry. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.