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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 31, 2026

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  • nabholzrule DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (LAC)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (LAC)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (LAC)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAC)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Kamari Ramsey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (TB)
Kamari Ramsey
S USC
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CLE)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (CLE)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (TB)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (ARI)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cody Mauch
OG
Head Shot
Khyiris Tonga
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ben Cleveland
OG
Head Shot
Bradley Bozeman
C
Head Shot
Deane Leonard
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-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Chargers lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The war room fell hard for Rayshaun Benny, and it showed at the 147th overall pick: 32 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Put together, it is a D-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher, cornerback and other spots went begging.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 31 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Elijah Sarratt
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Sarratt at pick 34 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Kamari Ramsey
A clean, defensible pick in slot 46 with a little surplus value in Kamari Ramsey. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick55 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They did well to land Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 23, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
They paid up for Kaytron Allen at pick No. 86 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Jalon Kilgore while clear needs at edge rusher, cornerback and other spots sat open.
Pick123 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at No. 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in the 127th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams in slot 133 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick139 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 139th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick147 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny at pick No. 147 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They took De'Zhaun Stribling at par in Round 6, Pick 21, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.