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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2025

KILLER DRAFT!!

  • nabholzrule DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (LAC)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
Draft Picks Received
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (TEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Austin Siereveld Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (TEN)
Austin Siereveld
OT Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DAL)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Chase Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (IND)
Chase Roberts
WR BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Austin Romaine Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (DAL)
Austin Romaine
LB Kansas State
Kalil Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (DAL)
Kalil Alexander
LB-EDGE Texas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andre James
C
Head Shot
Bradley Bozeman
C
Head Shot
Caleb Murphy
LB
Head Shot
Jalen Reagor
WR
Head Shot
Junior Colson
LB
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Head Shot
Quentin Johnston
WR
Head Shot
Zion Johnson
OG
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The phones sank the Chargers this weekend: D.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Chargers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Hard to defend, and the D reflects that.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. If Siereveld pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They banked enough surplus on Slaughter to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Nothing to complain about; Kayden McDonald went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick37 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They jumped the gun on Olaivavega Ioane, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter slid further than he should have, and pick No. 51 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick60 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
No drama and no debate, Germie Bernard went about where he belonged in the 60th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Austin Siereveld
They reached into another round for Austin Siereveld, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in No. 83 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks in Round 3, Pick 27 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick113 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
A reach on Chase Bisontis in the Round 4 slot; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
A straight-up fair deal on Iapani Laloulu at pick 152, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick157 Rnd5 Chase Roberts
A clean, defensible pick in the 157th pick with a little surplus value in Chase Roberts. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.