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RG'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2026

Chargers-008

  • RG DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (LAC)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (LAC)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (LAC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (LAC)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (MIA)
Trey Zuhn III
C Texas A&M
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Caden Curry
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Players traded away
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Andrew Trainer
OT
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Emany Johnson
S
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JaQuae Jackson
WR
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Thomas Yassmin
TE
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Tucker Fisk
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers bled value on every deal, hence the C.

Nobody else had Dani Dennis-Sutton anywhere near pick No. 55. The Chargers did, by 31 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A weekend of give and take that grades a C.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The Anderson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

If Olaivavega Ioane and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
A wild overpay on Dani Dennis-Sutton in pick No. 55, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They went early on Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 95, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick 123 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick130 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
A tidy little value on Trey Zuhn III in Round 4, Pick 30, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kaleb Elarms-Orr. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick168 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Domani Jackson a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick209 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Circle this one: Aaron Anderson at the 209th pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.