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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2025

BadAss Trenches Fit

  • nabholzrule DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (LAC)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAC)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Romello Height Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Romello Height
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (ATL)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jalen Reagor
WR
Head Shot
Junior Colson
LB
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Head Shot
Zion Johnson
OG
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Chargers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Logan Jones pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 34 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Haulcy.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They liked Olaivavega Ioane enough to skip the value, taking him in the 34th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
A clean, defensible pick in slot 36 with a little surplus value in Kayden McDonald. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick42 Rnd2 Romello Height
A premium they did not need to pay, Romello Height a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
Nothing to complain about; Germie Bernard went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick76 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy slid further than he should have, and pick No. 76 is lovely value for the safety. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
Whit Weeks in No. 91 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick102 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at slot 102 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A straight-up fair deal on Blake Miller at Round 4, Pick 26, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.