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RUN ON OCT 17, 2025

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Chargers 2026 mock draft

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Draft Selections
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (LAC)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (LAC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LAC)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Prince Kollie Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (LAC)
Prince Kollie
LB Vanderbilt
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAC)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LAC)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (LAC)
Khordae Sydnor
DL-EDGE Vanderbilt
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (LAC)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Byron Cardwell Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (LAC)
Byron Cardwell Jr.
RB San Diego State
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Duce Chestnut
S Syracuse
Jaden Rashada Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jaden Rashada
QB Sacramento State
Draft Picks Received
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BAL)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (BAL)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Prince Kollie Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Prince Kollie
LB Vanderbilt
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (WSH)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Khordae Sydnor Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (JAX)
Khordae Sydnor
DL-EDGE Vanderbilt
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (JAX)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (BAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Byron Cardwell Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (BAL)
Byron Cardwell Jr.
RB San Diego State
Duce Chestnut Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Duce Chestnut
S Syracuse
Jaden Rashada Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Jaden Rashada
QB Sacramento State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Noah Brown
WR
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Zach Ertz
TE
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Grady Jarrett
DE
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Ernest Jones
LB
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Derion Kendrick
CB
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Tyler Owens
S
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Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
Players traded away
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Amechi Uzodinma
CB
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Caleb Murphy
LB
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Elijah Molden
CB
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Naquan Jones
DT
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TE
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S
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Tyler Conklin
TE
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall C
ValueF NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Chargers fleeced the room on the phones and earned a C.

The war room fell hard for Prince Kollie, and it showed at pick 176: 227 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Chargers paired the rookies with proven help, Ernest Jones leading the way.

Hit on Bryce Lance and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Bryce Lance
In the 26th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at slot 57 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick92 Rnd3 Domani Jackson
A wild overpay on Domani Jackson in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in No. 127 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braylan Shelby in pick No. 167, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Brandon Inniss
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Inniss in the 174th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick176 Rnd5 Prince Kollie
Value said wait; Prince Kollie in the Round 5 slot says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They reached a country mile for Nolan Rucci at pick No. 205, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick206 Rnd6 Alex Birchmeier
Alex Birchmeier at the 206th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Khordae Sydnor
A big swing on Khordae Sydnor at Round 7, Pick 22, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jerry Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Jerry Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick251 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 251st pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick255 Rnd7 Byron Cardwell Jr.
Byron Cardwell Jr. in pick 255 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick256 Rnd7 Duce Chestnut
Duce Chestnut at No. 256 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick257 Rnd7 Jaden Rashada
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaden Rashada. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.