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JBCinMD'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 5, 2026

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  • JBCinMD DRAFTING FOR THE
    Chargers
Draft Selections
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Will Echoles Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Will Echoles
DT Ole Miss
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (LAC)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Walker Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Walker Lyons
TE USC
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (LAC)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Christian Alliegro Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (LAC)
Christian Alliegro
LB Ohio State
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (LAC)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (LAC)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (LAC)
Ian Strong
WR California
Draft Picks Received
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jayden Maiava Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Jayden Maiava
QB USC
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Walker Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (TEN)
Walker Lyons
TE USC
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (TEN)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
D'Antre Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (TEN)
D'Antre Robinson
DT Oregon
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (GB)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Ian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (GB)
Ian Strong
WR California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Will Anderson Jr.
DE
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Jonathon Brooks
RB
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Jayden Higgins
WR
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Hendon Hooker
QB
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Kaleb Johnson
RB
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MarShawn Lloyd
RB
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Woody Marks
RB
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Wyatt Milum
OG
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Jaylin Noel
WR
Players traded away
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Andrew Trainer
OT
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Ben Cleveland
OG
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Bud Dupree
LB
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Cole Strange
OG
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Derius Davis
WR
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Junior Colson
LB
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Kendall Williamson
S
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Quentin Johnston
WR
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Scott Matlock
DT
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Trevor Penning
OT
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Trey Lance
QB
Draft Grade — Chargers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA FutureC
The Chargers won the night they stopped Echoles from sliding. Grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Will Echoles at the 55th pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Strong has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. It is not that McClain is a bad player; it is that the Chargers had louder needs to answer first.

The Chargers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 KJ Bolden
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick55 Rnd2 Will Echoles
Will Echoles at No. 55 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Samson Okunlola
Samson Okunlola in slot 86 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kade Pieper at the 100th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jayden Maiava
Jayden Maiava in pick No. 101 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaylen McClain
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Jaylen McClain in pick 123 leaves running back for later.
Pick141 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
A clean, defensible pick in the 141st pick with a little surplus value in Mateen Ibirogba. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick142 Rnd5 Walker Lyons
Fair-plus on Walker Lyons, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jermaine Mathews Jr. in Round 5, Pick 24. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jake Guarnera
Jake Guarnera at slot 182 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Christian Alliegro
A reasonable price with a little left over, Christian Alliegro in pick 202. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick238 Rnd7 D'Antre Robinson
D'Antre Robinson at the 238th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick254 Rnd7 Xavier Scott
A conviction pick on Xavier Scott at the Round 7 slot that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick257 Rnd7 Ian Strong
A wild overpay on Ian Strong in pick No. 257, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.