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RG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2026

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  • RG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (LAC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (LAC)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LAC)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ATL)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Christian Gray Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Christian Gray
CB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (ATL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (KC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Javon Hargrave
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Cleveland
OG
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Head Shot
Tanner McLachlan
TE
Head Shot
Tyler Conklin
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueC NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Bryce Boettcher at Round 4, Pick 23 is 35 spots clear of where he belonged. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Klare value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 22nd overall pick they get a blindside protector, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 49 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick74 Rnd3 Max Klare
They read the board right and Max Klare was the payoff at pick 74. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 20: Zakee Wheatley for less than the market said. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick114 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in slot 114 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bryce Boettcher
A wild overpay on Bryce Boettcher in the 123rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161 Rnd5 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick202 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
No drama and no debate, Nolan Rucci went about where he belonged in No. 202. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick257 Rnd7 Christian Gray
Christian Gray at pick 257 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.