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RG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 16, 2026

2026 Chargers - 002

  • RG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (LAC)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (MIA)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Players traded away
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Bradley Bozeman
C
Head Shot
Bud Dupree
LB
Head Shot
Foster Sarell
OT
Head Shot
Jalen Reagor
WR
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Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
Head Shot
Will Dissly
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Chargers did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
By-the-book stuff, Olaivavega Ioane at slot 33 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A straight-up fair deal on Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 12, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A reach for Lee Hunter in pick No. 59; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Carter Smith
A conviction pick on Carter Smith at the 69th overall pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Good price on Jake Golday in No. 87, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Fair-plus on Caden Curry, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A premium they did not need to pay, Jakobe Thomas a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick203 Rnd6 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas in pick 203 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.