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nabholzrule'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 29, 2025

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  • 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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Whit Weeks Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (LAC)
Whit Weeks
LB LSU
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
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
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Da'Shawn Hand
DT
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Jalen Reagor
WR
Head Shot
Junior Colson
LB
Head Shot
Mekhi Becton
OT
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Chargers won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: D-.

The Chargers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Ioane proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They paid a round early for Olaivavega Ioane in the 34th pick, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Nothing to complain about; Kayden McDonald went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick42 Rnd2 Romello Height
A reach for Romello Height in Round 2, Pick 10; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They will replay Jake Slaughter at pick 60 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick91 Rnd3 Whit Weeks
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 91 with a little surplus value in Whit Weeks. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 Blake Miller
No edge and no loss on Blake Miller in the 126th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in No. 208, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.