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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 5, 2026

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  • nabholzrule DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Mauch
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Bradley Bozeman
C
Head Shot
Junior Colson
LB
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Head Shot
Quentin Johnston
WR
Head Shot
Tucker Fisk
TE
Head Shot
Zion Johnson
OG
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Chargers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Chargers would have aced it. Zane Durant at pick 142 is 50 spots clear of where he belonged. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Cody Mauch gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
Dani Dennis-Sutton in the 35th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick46 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in No. 46 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in slot 59, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slid further than he should have, and the 86th overall pick is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
A straight-up fair deal on Monroe Freeling at pick 123, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaden Greathouse in No. 140, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick142 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A real head-scratcher, Zane Durant in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick204 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
A big swing on De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 204, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.