timroot1966'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • timroot1966 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (LAC)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (LAC)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Chargers bet big and early on Zion Logue, 45 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They talked themselves into Zach Frazier at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in pick 69 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at No. 106 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They paid a round early for Theo Johnson in the 139th overall pick, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick183 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
They paid up for Michael Wiley at slot 183 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Logue well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick256 Rnd7 Isaac Guerendo
A wild overpay on Isaac Guerendo in slot 256, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.