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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 16, 2025

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  • nabholzrule DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAC)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (LAC)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAC)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (LAC)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (LAC)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NE)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (DAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (DAL)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (DAL)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (NE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Justice Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (DAL)
Justice Haynes
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khyiris Tonga
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Junior Colson
LB
Head Shot
Quentin Johnston
WR
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D+.

The Chargers clearly saw something nobody else did in Derrick Moore, taking him 38 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Reese pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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
Pick30 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 30th pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Bell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Bell at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Nyck Harbor. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick115 Rnd4 Derrick Moore
A big swing on Derrick Moore at slot 115, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick125 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
They paid sticker price for Chase Bisontis in Round 4, Pick 25, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick155 Rnd5 Iapani Laloulu
They took Iapani Laloulu at par in pick No. 155, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at slot 179 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at the 206th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.