AF1!!'S MOCK DRAFT
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AF1!!'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 17, 2026

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  • AF1!! DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAC)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Chargers won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Jake Slaughter tumbling to the Chargers in pick No. 86 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at slot 59. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Slaughter reach the 86th pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They paid sticker price for Keylan Rutledge in No. 106, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A straight-up fair deal on DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 123, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
Fair-plus on Bryce Boettcher, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick204 Rnd6 Oscar Delp
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Oscar Delp at the 204th overall pick is the proof. The roster fit checks out.