2023 Official Charger Draft - Post Draft Discussion (Daily Links In OP)

[wu-dai clan]

Jeremiah now has Bijan at #3 overall ! That is definitely LT territory. Tell dmac it's cool.

Big bad Volunteer OT is now all the way up to at #17 overall per Jeremiah !

Stay tuned--here come the pro days.

[Formula 21]

At some point you have to recognize that Bijan at 21 is a great value and would be hard to pass on.

[chargeroo]

At some point you have to recognize that Bijan at 21 is a great value and would be hard to pass on.

True but what are the odds he's still on the board at 21? this young man is VERY good. He should go much earlier than 21. I'm pretty much opposed to drafting a RB but if somehow, Bijan is available - get him.

[DennisR91]

Don’t forget just this year storm Norton almost edged out pipkins at rt. So they are almost the same level. We can trade storm for. A 3rd rounder for an rt needy team.

[gzubeck]

True but what are the odds he's still on the board at 21? this young man is VERY good. He should go much earlier than 21. I'm pretty much opposed to drafting a RB but if somehow, Bijan is available - get him.

I'm not opposed to grabbing a RB...I'm opposed to moving up and grabbing a RB. IF one of the top two is not there we should wait until the third round.

[TexanBeerlover]

I think the bolded is true for a lot of TPB, cept me, still like WR at 21. Truly believe it's a new game and elite weapons are more valuable to elite qbs than elite Oline play. (Make that make sense)
Your thought on Branch falling after his combine is how I feel about addison. I think he's devonte smith all over again and is simply the best overall wr talent in this draft.
I feel like we have 5 starting Oline guys if we resign Pip which I'm in favor of so I'm looking for Oline depth only.
unless a rare rare diamond fell to 21 like Paris Johnson perhaps.

JSN is arguably the top WR in 2023 class. He has elite skill set, just doesn’t include straight line speed. Otherwise there is no WR in this group worth 21st pick stacked up against a legit draft board, including all positions.

Chargers missing speed, which you can address 2nd rd (Hyatt) or later. Priority, draft need and best player available will most certainly be a Corner or Edge, given depth of those groups. This year, for us mock draft addicts, suggest each round picks are clusters of our favorite prospects at each critical position.

First round best available BPA cluster

Edge/LB - Nolan Smith
CB - Deonte Banks
OT - Darnell Wright
RB - Jahmyr Gibbs
WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba

[Formula 21]

True but what are the odds he's still on the board at 21? this young man is VERY good. He should go much earlier than 21. I'm pretty much opposed to drafting a RB but if somehow, Bijan is available - get him.

I’d give him one chance in three he’ll be available at 21. I see OTs, CBS, EDs and maybe a WR or 2 going from 10-20. At some point, rare talent overcomes positional value.

[blueman]

JSN is arguably the top WR in 2023 class. He has elite skill set, just doesn’t include straight line speed. Otherwise there is no WR in this group worth 21st pick stacked up against a legit draft board, including all positions.

Chargers missing speed, which you can address 2nd rd (Hyatt) or later. Priority, draft need and best player available will most certainly be a Corner or Edge, given depth of those groups. This year, for us mock draft addicts, suggest each round picks are clusters of our favorite prospects at each critical position.

First round best available BPA cluster

Edge/LB - Nolan Smith
CB - Deonte Banks
OT - Darnell Wright
RB - Jahmyr Gibbs
WR - Jaxon Smith-Njigba

That’s a good and reasonable cluster.

[TexanBeerlover]

I’d give him one chance in three he’ll be available at 21. I see OTs, CBS, EDs and maybe a WR or 2 going from 10-20. At some point, rare talent overcomes positional value.

20% chance Bjian will still be on the board, should be less but I'm hopeful

2 RB's will go in first this year, two elite talents, both can catch out of backfield (fill in WR void).

[Bolt4Knob]

I'm not opposed to grabbing a RB...I'm opposed to moving up and grabbing a RB. IF one of the top two is not there we should wait until the third round.

I am pretty much against trading up for any player based on how many needs the Chargers have plus with the cap moves today, Telesco should want more players on cost controlled contracts for the next four years. Plus if they trade up in the first round, thats a much higher cap figure. Moving up 10 picks would be worth 1.2m of cap space.

EDIT: 700k more - my mistake

[gzubeck]

I am pretty much against trading up for any player based on how many needs the Chargers have plus with the cap moves today, Telesco should want more players on cost controlled contracts for the next four years. Plus if they trade up in the first round, thats a much higher cap figure. Moving up 10 picks would be worth 1.2m of cap space.

EDIT: 700k more - my mistake

This...trading up would require a 1st and 2nd rounder and those two players would most likely be starters on our team. I would have less of a problem with giving up a 2nd and 3rd to move up for a player at the bottom of the first like we did with the linebacker we drafted (K9), so two late first round starters for us. Telesco sucks with picking third rounders.

[powderblueboy]

Don’t forget just this year storm Norton almost edged out pipkins at rt. So they are almost the same level. We can trade storm for. A 3rd rounder for an rt needy team.

I'd demand a 3rd rounder, but accept a 4rth rounder for Storm.

Anyone on board?