jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
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jzaNe1949'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

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April 20

  • jzaNe1949 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 123rd pick lands the Chargers a B, Hecht and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Sam Hecht slide, and the Chargers were the ones holding the card at No. 123. Highway robbery.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 22 with a little surplus value in Kayden McDonald. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon slipping to the 55th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Taaffe in No. 86. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht in the 123rd overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Zane Durant
They robbed the room for Zane Durant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.