LA Chargers

📋 11-6 🏟️ AFC West 🎯 5 picks in 2026 Draft

📋 2026 Draft Picks

Round 1 #22

Round 2 #55

Round 3 #86

Round 4 #123

Round 6 #204

🎯 Top Needs

🔥 OL Edge DL DB WR

OL: Offensive line protection

Edge: Pass rush

DL: Interior defensive line

DB: Defensive backfield

WR: Receiving weapons

⭐ Our Pick

R1 Pick #22 EDGE

Akheem Mesidor

EDGE · Miami (FL) · 6'3 · 259 lbs

Explosive edge from Miami. Brugler and Iyer both have him in this range. Chargers need pass rush.

Explosive pass rusher from Miami.

📊 Analyst Mock Projections

Kiper (ESPN) DT Peter Woods (22 · LAC)

Brugler (Athletic) EDGE Akheem Mesidor (22 · LAC)

McShay (Ringer) S Dillon Thieneman (22 · CHI (via LAC)) CB Chris Johnson (25 · LAC (via CHI))

Iyer (TSN) CB Avieon Terrell (22 · LAC)

💭 Dream Draft — All 5 Picks

R1 #22 OT Kadyn Proctor Alabama

R2 #55 DT Christen Miller Georgia

R3 #86 DT Darrell Jackson Jr. Florida State

R4 #123 Target: WR — Receiving weapons

R6 #204 Target: OL — Offensive line protection

👀 Players to Watch

#18 OT Kadyn Proctor Alabama · 6'7 · 352 lbs

#19 S Dillon Thieneman Oregon · 6'0 · 201 lbs

#20 DT Peter Woods Clemson · 6'2 · 298 lbs

#21 WR Omar Cooper Jr. Indiana · 6'0 · 199 lbs

#23 EDGE Akheem Mesidor Miami (FL) · 6'3 · 259 lbs

#24 CB Colton Hood Tennessee · 6'0 · 193 lbs

#25 EDGE Keldric Faulk Auburn · 6'6 · 276 lbs

#26 DT Caleb Banks Florida · 6'6 · 327 lbs

#27 WR Denzel Boston Washington · 6'4 · 212 lbs

#28 CB Avieon Terrell Clemson · 5'11 · 186 lbs

🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #22

15 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:

S Dillon Thieneman

2/15 (13%)

McShay (Ringer), Campbell (WF)

DT Peter Woods

2/15 (13%)

Kiper (ESPN), PrizePicks

EDGE Akheem Mesidor

2/15 (13%)

Brugler (Athletic), Fantasy Alarm

OT Spencer Fano

1/15 (7%)

Yahoo Collab

EDGE Keldric Faulk

1/15 (7%)

DraftTek

OT Monroe Freeling

1/15 (7%)

NFL.com (Filice)

OG Olaivavega Ioane

1/15 (7%)

Jeremiah (NFL)

OT Kadyn Proctor

1/15 (7%)

PFF

OT Blake Miller

1/15 (7%)

Schrager (FOX)

EDGE T.J. Parker

1/15 (7%)

CBS (Wilson)

CB Avieon Terrell

1/15 (7%)

Iyer (TSN)

LB C.J. Allen

1/15 (7%)

USA Today (Sim)

Full Analyst Breakdown

Yahoo Collab → OT Spencer Fano

DraftTek → EDGE Keldric Faulk

NFL.com (Filice) → OT Monroe Freeling

McShay (Ringer) → S Dillon Thieneman

Campbell (WF) → S Dillon Thieneman

Jeremiah (NFL) → OG Olaivavega Ioane

PFF → OT Kadyn Proctor

Kiper (ESPN) → DT Peter Woods

PrizePicks → DT Peter Woods

Schrager (FOX) → OT Blake Miller

Brugler (Athletic) → EDGE Akheem Mesidor

Fantasy Alarm → EDGE Akheem Mesidor

CBS (Wilson) → EDGE T.J. Parker

Iyer (TSN) → CB Avieon Terrell

USA Today (Sim) → LB C.J. Allen

🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation

General Manager

Joe Hortiz

Head Coach

Jim Harbaugh

Cap Space

$48.8M (3rd most)

Dead Cap

$5.5M

🔄 Key Offseason Moves

🟢 Key Arrivals

Massive cap space, selective spending

🔴 Key Departures

DC Jesse Minter (to BAL as HC), OG Zion Johnson (to CLE)

🎲 Draft Day Scenarios

✅ Dream Scenario

Akheem Mesidor adds pass rush next to Bosa. Chargers reload defense and make deep playoff run with Herbert.

❌ Nightmare Scenario

Losing Minter's defensive scheme hurts. Herbert can't carry the offense alone.

📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)

2025 #22 RB Omarion Hampton North Carolina Starting RB

2024 #5 OT Joe Alt Notre Dame All-Rookie OT

2023 #21 WR Quentin Johnston TCU Developing

2022 #17 OG Zion Johnson Boston College Now with CLE

2021 #13 OT Rashawn Slater Northwestern All-Pro OT

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