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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 4, 2026

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  • nabholzrule DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (LAC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (LAC)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (LAC)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LAC)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (SEA)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (TEN)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (DET)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (CLE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (TEN)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ian Strong
WR Rutgers
Keith Abney II Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (CLE)
Keith Abney II
CB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
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-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB+
The Chargers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Chargers took De'Zhaun Stribling a full 41 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. However the rest shakes out, Thieneman at that price is a win they earned.

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
Pick32 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 32 they get protection for the quarterback, though they paid up to get him.
Pick35 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
They jumped the gun on Elijah Sarratt, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reach on Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 50; the board had better options right there. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick70 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at pick 70 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick96 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks at the 96th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick107 Rnd4 Akheem Mesidor
A wild overpay on Akheem Mesidor in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
No edge and no loss on Chase Bisontis in slot 122; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick142 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 142nd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Logan Jones
No drama and no debate, Logan Jones went about where he belonged in pick 143. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at pick No. 204 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.