GLopez'S MOCK DRAFT
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GLopez'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 10, 2026

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  • GLopez DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Malachi Lawrence, 62 picks early at Round 3, Pick 22. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Job largely done: edge rusher settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 22 they get a load in the middle at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in D'Angelo Ponds. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence at the 86th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at slot 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They jumped the gun on Keyshaun Elliott, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.