hinz18'S MOCK DRAFT
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hinz18'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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Draft 2

  • hinz18 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
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 86th overall pick: the Chargers steal Haulcy and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: A.J. Haulcy, Round 3, Pick 22, roughly 37 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 22 they get a load in the middle. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emmanuel Pregnon at the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A top-tier safety at a bargain, A.J. Haulcy in pick No. 86, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Lee III
A quiet steal in the 123rd overall pick: Will Lee III for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Matt Gulbin at No. 202 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.