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Art'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 2026

Final

  • Art DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Harrison Wallace III Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAC)
Harrison Wallace III
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Chargers: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Chargers walked out of the weekend still thin at edge rusher, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

The Rutledge reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wallace III.

They went 4 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
A straight-up fair deal on Kayden McDonald at slot 22, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
They did well to land A.J. Haulcy in the 55th pick, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick86 Rnd3 Keylan Rutledge
They talked themselves into Keylan Rutledge at Round 3, Pick 22, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Julian Neal
Julian Neal is a better player than No. 123 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Harrison Wallace III
A quiet steal in pick 204: Harrison Wallace III for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.