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HerrDoberman'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 8, 2026

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2026 Draft 4

  • HerrDoberman DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Chargers.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Chargers never addressed edge rusher, and it is the kind of gap that lingers. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Pregnon value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every board in the league had Smith lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 55 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
They liked Genesis Smith enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 86. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A slide stopped in pick No. 123, with Will Lee III worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister is a better player than the 202nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.