2022 TPB Members and Pundits Mock Draft Thread

[Maniaque 6]

It is Super Bowl XVII and yes it was the Dolphins.
My bad.

[Formula 21]

Mocks of the day. Just seeing how things play out. I'm happy with both of my 3rds.

Why are we picking at different places between the two mocks? One of these is wrong.

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[blueman]

That first one is sick.

[Leslie Grossman]

yep PFF needs to update rankings, none of the 1st 3 picks are happening

[Formula 21]

yep PFF needs to update rankings, none of the 1st 3 picks are happening

Next week I thinks rankings will be a little more realistic. My first three picks all moved up in the combine. Even though the pros say they shouldn't.

[Boltjolt]

Next week I thinks rankings will be a little more realistic. My first three picks all moved up in the combine. Even though the pros say they shouldn't.

Skyy Moore i doubt is going to be a 2nd rounder. I still see him as a 4th. 3rd maybe but 2nd?

Don't care what PFF says.

[Formula 21]

Skyy Moore i doubt is going to be a 2nd rounder. I still see him as a 4th. 3rd maybe but 2nd?

Don't care what PFF says.

I see him as a 2nd rounder. Too much other talent in the 1st.

[Leslie Grossman]

Post Combine Pre FA Mock Version 1. Based on M Williams, J Jones, Nwosu, White, Aboushi, and Guyton resigned.
Free Agents: Sebastian Joseph Day NT, Bryce Callahan Slot Corner depth -- If they sign Bilal Nichols I go McDuffie at 17


Devonte Wyatt 3-4 DE/NT versatility, weight, leverage, & technique makes him a safer pick for me down the road than Davis. Better than Corey Liuget who AJ picked at 18 in 2011
Abraham Lucas RT combine & SB too good to get him in the 3rd
Cam Taylor Britt CB new starter at slot corner or depth if Callahan wins the job
Matt Araiza P possible best punter since Ray Guy, fixes punt AND kick coverage teams which is huge, watch his combine
Greg Dulcich//Jelani Woods//Charlie Kolar/Austin Allen/Grant Calcaterra/Cole Turner TE Dulcich may go in the 4th after a good combine & SB. Round 5 seems like value for a TE
Damarri Mathis CB 4.39 40 at 196 lbs
Percy Butler S 4.36 40 at 194 lbs and Ace gunner per wu dai clan
Cordell Volson G this year's Brendan Jaimes, Aboushi is 31 this summer and coming off an acl. Move him inside for guard depth, possible future tackle depth
Snoop Conner RB 4.59 40 at 222 lbs
Malcolm Rodriguez LB 4.52 40 at 232 lbs go to the Stillwater well again for a potential special teams Ace linebacker
LaBryan Ray 3-4 DE hopefully depth here to play more 3 man front, stoked to get this year's Isaac Rochell with the last pick

[Stinky Wizzleteats+]

https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2022/3/7/22965449/stanleys-los-angeles-chargers-mock-draft-2-0-post-combine

[Topcat]

Take care of run D draft:

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[Rugger05]

Popper mock draft 1.0

With the NFL combine behind us, it is now time to bask in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

That’s right, folks. It is Mock Draft SZN.

Welcome to my mock draft 1.0 — the first of four seven-round Chargers mock drafts I will publish between now and the start of the 2022 NFL Draft, which runs April 28-30 in Las Vegas. My mock draft 2.0 will run in late March after the dust of free agency settles. The negotiating window for free agency opens on March 14, two days before the start of the new league year. Then 3.0 and 4.0 will run in consecutive weeks in the lead-up to the draft.

The Chargers are slated for a whopping 11 picks in this year’s draft. Their first three picks are set — No. 17 in the first round, No. 48 in the second round and No. 79 in the third round. The final eight picks are projections from OverTheCap based on compensatory picks. As such, they are subject to slight changes, but only by a spot or two. The NFL should announce the official comp picks in the next week or so. (For more on comp picks, I provided a breakdown in my offseason handbook back in January.)

The Chargers hold their own picks in Round 4 (projected No. 122), Round 5 (No. 160), Round 6 (No. 194) and Round 7 (No. 234). They are also projected to receive four comp picks — one in the sixth round (projected No. 215) and three in the seventh round (No. 253, 254 and 256).

TO THE MOCK!
Round 1, Pick 17: Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia


The Chargers need to add several defensive linemen this offseason to bolster a run defense that ranked among the worst in the league in 2021. They finished 28th in expected points added per designed rush attempt, according to TruMedia. And they finished 30th in rush defense DVOA, Football Outsiders’ efficiency metric. Three of the Chargers’ top four interior defensive linemen are set to hit free agency — Linval Joseph, Justin Jones and Christian Covington. I think the Chargers will re-sign Jones, and they could bring Covington back as a depth piece. But I do not see them re-signing Joseph, their starting nose tackle who will turn 34 in October. Davis is a logical long-term replacement for Joseph. He is a mountain of a man at over 6-foot-6 and 341 pounds. And he is freakishly athletic for his size, running a 4.78 40-yard dash last week in Indianapolis. Most importantly, Davis is a dominant difference-maker against the run. That is exactly what the Chargers need up front, and this marriage just makes too much sense. Draft Davis, re-sign Jones and add two free-agent defensive linemen. All of a sudden, the Chargers have a lot more talent to work with up front. That would allow Jerry Tillery, who was exposed as a run defender last season, to move into more of a rotational role as an interior pass rusher.
Round 2, Pick 48: Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota


After spending last week in Indy, I do not think the Chargers will enter next season with Storm Norton as their starting right tackle. I expect them to invest in an alternative at that spot. The free-agent market is underwhelming. I mentioned a few options in my free-agent targets piece two weeks ago. But I think the likelier route is using an early draft pick on a tackle. If the Chargers opt to make that move in the first round, then Northern Iowa’s Trevor Penning is a possibility. I like Davis at 17, though. And there should be quality prospects available in the second round, like Faalele, who has outrageous size at 6-foot-8, 384 pounds with 35 1/2-inch arms. Faalele still moves well for his size and started 31 games at right tackle for Minnesota over the past three seasons, including 12 in 2021. At minimum, Faalele would create competition at right tackle in a three-man battle with Norton and 2019 third-round pick Trey Pipkins.
Round 3, Pick 79: Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota St.


Most of the Chargers’ glaring needs come on the defensive side of the ball. They did, after all, finish 26th in defensive DVOA last season. But do not be mistaken: The Chargers will continue to try to build around Justin Herbert on offense this offseason, both on the offensive line and with playmakers. They need more speed at receiver, and Watson provides that. He ran a 4.36 40-yard dash at the combine and also provides size at 6-foot-4. Watson played in the FCS at NDSU, and while his college production was not necessarily eye-opening considering his level of competition, he had a fine showing at the Senior Bowl earlier this offseason.

“You definitely need to be looking for it,” Chargers coach Brandon Staley said at the combine when asked about speed at receiver. “And I know that we are. I know that we value it because I know, from my side, what we have to defend. When you can access that part of the field with a player, it changes the way you play and it’s going to open up a lot more for your other players.”

North Dakota State’s Christian Watson would bring speed to the Chargers receiving corps. (Nathan Ray Seebeck / USA Today)Round 4, Pick 122: Cam Taylor-Britt, DB, Nebraska


Based on what I heard at the combine, I think the Chargers will be active in the free-agent corner market. Both Staley and general manager Tom Telesco brought up the possibility of moving Asante Samuel Jr. inside to the slot. That move would allow the Chargers to pursue an outside corner in free agency, like J.C. Jackson or D.J. Reed. Chris Harris Jr., the Chargers’ starting slot corner the past two seasons, is set to hit free agency, and I do not think the team will re-sign him. Samuel played really well on the outside last season as a rookie, so while he has the flexibility to play inside, the Chargers would be wise to add other options at nickel to free up Samuel to move around. Taylor-Britt, who can play outside, inside and safety, is a good fit at this spot. He has the positional versatility that Staley covets, and he is a willing and physical run defender. Between Samuel, Mark Webb, Taylor-Britt and Derwin James, the Chargers would have a variety of options in the slot, and Staley could mix and match depending on situation and personnel.
Round 5, Pick 160: DeAngelo Malone, edge, Western Kentucky


Malone is undersized at the edge position in Staley’s scheme at 243 pounds, but he was highly productive in college with 31 sacks over his final four seasons at Western Kentucky. He won team MVP at the Senior Bowl. The Chargers will be looking for special teams contributors with their eight Day 3 picks, and Malone, with his speed in space, could provide value there.
Round 6, Pick 194: Cade Mays, OL, Tennessee


The Chargers have an opening at right guard with Michael Schofield and Oday Aboushi set to hit free agency. Aboushi tore his ACL in Week 5. Schofield, who signed with the Chargers off the street in September, replaced him for the remainder of the season. Brenden Jaimes, a fifth-round pick in 2021, is in line to take over the right guard spot next season. He could wind up competing with Aboushi if the Chargers opt to re-sign him. But with two additional depth offensive linemen slated for free agency — backup center Scott Quessenberry and guard/center Senio Kelemete — the team needs to fill out its depth. Over four seasons at Georgia and Tennessee, Mays started games at four different positions, both guard spots and both tackles spots.
Round 6, Pick 215: D’Marco Jackson, LB, Appalachian State


The Chargers are deep at linebacker. If they re-sign pending free agent Kyzir White, they will enter 2021 with their same five inside linebackers — White, Kenneth Murray, Drue Tranquill, Nick Niemann and Amen Ogbongbemiga. But Jackson has special teams upside with his speed and tackling, similar to Niemann last season. Worth a shot with one of the Chargers’ six picks in the final two rounds.
Round 7, Pick 234: Zonovan Knight, RB, North Carolina St.


I think the Chargers will look to free agency to find a No. 2 running back option behind Austin Ekeler. But it certainly does not hurt to bring in another young back to compete with Joshua Kelley and Larry Rountree in that room in training camp. Knight caught at least 20 passes in each of his final two seasons with the Wolfpack. He also did not miss a game in three college seasons. That receiving production makes him an intriguing fit in Joe Lombardi’s offense.
Round 7, Pick 253: Percy Butler, S, Louisiana


If Butler ends up getting drafted, it will be because of his production as a gunner on the punt team. The Chargers have a need at that spot with veteran Ryan Smith set to his free agency.
Round 7, Pick 254: Cordale Flott, CB, LSU


Flott played primarily in the slot last season at LSU, but he has the flexibility to play inside and outside. As Staley said at the combine, “We’re always going to be looking for corners.” I would be shocked if the Chargers do not use one of their six picks in the sixth and seventh round on a corner.
Round 7, Pick 256: Cal Adomitis, LS, Pittsburgh


Adomitis is probably not the specialist you expected to see in this mock draft. (See: Punt God Matt Araiza.) But the Chargers need a long-term plan at long snapper. Matt Overton will be 37 in the July. He is a reliable snapper but provides little juice in punt coverage at this stage of his career. Adomitis is the top long snapper in this year’s draft, according to our draft expert Dane Bruger. Adomitis was Pitt’s long snapper for 64 consecutive games over five seasons from 2017 to 2021. He was named an All-American in 2021.

[wu-dai clan]

Brugler now has us taking Ojabo @ #17.

Others are off the board already.