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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: 29 RND: 1 (LAC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (LAC)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (LAC)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (LAC)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (LAC)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (NYG)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (CLE)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (TB)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
The Chargers turned the phones into found money: B.

The Zane Durant pick is the one that will follow the Chargers into the fall. They took him 43 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A whole weekend of picks and cornerback is somehow still a want.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 29th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton in the 37th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick39 Rnd2 Germie Bernard
The board had cheaper options than Germie Bernard at Round 2, Pick 7, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick55 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon slipping to pick No. 55 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick93 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at slot 93 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in pick 120 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones in pick 123 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Miller Moss
Miller Moss in the 199th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Micah Morris
A reach for Micah Morris in slot 236; a little patience would have been rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.