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The Baltimore Ravens needed to add a third safety to unlock Kyle Hamilton’s versatility, and the Los Angeles Chargers needed to add an impactful edge rusher. Neither Odafe Oweh nor Alohi Gilman were thriving with their respective teams, so Eric DeCosta and his former assistant GM Joe Hortiz struck a deal. Original terms of the […]
With the 131st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select safety Genesis Smith out of the University of Arizona. Smith is a springy and lengthy safety standing at 6’2 and 203 pounds. He had a very impressive 42.5-inch vertical at the combine while also running a 4.18 in the short shuttle. […]
Another member of the 2025 Arizona Wildcats secondary is heading to the AFC West. The Los Angeles Chargers selected Arizona safety Genesis Smith with the 131st overall pick in the fourth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Smith is the second Wildcats defensive back to go off the board, joining Treydan Stukes, who was […]
Welcome to the 2026 NFL Draft! The Chargers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with five total picks. Entering the third and final day of the event, they now have nine total with seven of their picks coming in rounds four through seven. In the first round, the Chargers hit on one of their two biggest […]
With the 105th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select speedy wide receiver Brennen Thompson out of Mississippi State University. The 5’9, 167-pound Thompson sure is small by NFL standards, but you simply cannot coach the 4.26 40 time he ran at this year’s combine. That speed helped him lead the […]
The Chargers had one pick each in the second and third rounds of this year’s draft. By the end of day two, Joe Hortiz and Co. had selected Florida center Jake Slaughter with their second-round pick (No.63) while trading completely out of the third round. With a pair of trade backs, the Chargers gained four […]
The Chargers made a second trade on day two of the NFL draft and their second of the day completely takes them out of the third round, meaning their done with only one pick made on Friday (Florida center Jake Slaughter). Los Angeles will now enter the final day of the draft with seven total […]
With the 55th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select center Jake Slaughter out of the University of Florida. Slaughter is a 6’5, 303-pound interior blocker who was named a two-time All-American for the Gators. In 2024, Slaughter was named a First-Team member after starting all 13 games. This past season, […]
The New England Patriots have made their second pick of the 2026 NFL Draft. After addressing offensive tackle in Round 1, they added to their defensive edge in Round 2. Following a trade up with the Chargers, the Patriots selected Gabe Jacas out of Illinois with the 55th overall selection. In order to move up, […]
The Chargers addressed their need for a third edge rusher by selecting Miami’s Akheem Mesidor with the 22nd pick. Now that they’ve found their guy on defense, they most certainly need to address the interior offensive line on day two. Whether that’s in round two or three remains to be seen, but they simply cannot […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Five takeaways from Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz’s presser following round one (Chargers.com) Daniel Jeremiah’s best available players heading into day two (Chargers.com) Predicting the Chargers’ picks on day two (Chargers Wire) The Chargers need to keep pace with […]
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The Chargers selected Miami edge rusher Akheem Mesidor with the 22nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Mesidor will be an older rookie (25 years old when the new season starts) but you cannot deny how much of an impact he can make getting after the quarterback. He led the ACC with 12.5 sacks in […]
With the 22nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select Akheem Mesidor, edge rusher, out of The University of Miami. Mesidor was a First-Team All-ACC selection in 2025 after helping the Hurricanes make it all the way to the CFP National Championship. He accumulated 12.5 sacks, 17.5 tackles for loss, and […]
The Chargers selected Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, out of the U with the 22nd overall pick in the 2026 draft. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Chargers are getting: A very experienced, well-coached edge rusher who overcomes his lack of prototypical length with a motor that just doesn’t seem to quit. […]
The Miami Hurricanes have another first rounder taken in the 2026 NFL Draft. EDGE Akheem Mesidor earned that distinction by being taken with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the draft on Thursday night by the Los Angeles Chargers. Mesidor’s story is perhaps the most remarkable in this entire Miami class – a journey that began as […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Here are three different scenarios that the Chargers may face in the first round of the draft (Chargers.com) AI predicts where the Chargers go in the first round of the draft (Chargers Wire) The odds seem slim for the […]
The NFL draft is just about 36 hours away from me typing this and ESPN’s Peter Schrager just dropped his second and final mock draft in which he utilizes every ounce of info or buzz he’s been receiving from around the league to make all 32 picks. When it came time for the Chargers to […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Check out the latest 2026 Mock Draft Tracker for the Chargers before this week’s event (Chargers.com) Should the Chargers hone in on the offensive line in the first round of the draft? (Chargers.com) Alec Ingold recently spoke about his […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Listen to some of the new Chargers talk to the media on the team’s first day of the offseason program (Chargers.com) What are the current betting odds for the position selected by the Chargers in the first round? (Chargers […]
Houston Texans News Texans’ Trent Brown expects better C.J. Stroud in 2026: Everyone is so quick to ‘throw people away’ (NFL.com) Oscar Delp met virtually with Texans, visited Patriots, Ravens, Chargers, Browns, several others (KPRC 2 Houston) Texans looking to bolster roster, not fill holes, in draft (ESPN.com) Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans Team Up […]
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel resorted to clever tactics to land a prized former Miami Dolphins free agent.
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Five takeaways from Joe Hortiz’s pre-draft press conference (Chargers.com) The Chargers front office recapped their free agent haul on Thursday (Chargers.com) Joe Hortiz acknowledged the availability of Dexter Lawrence but would not go much further with reporters (Chargers Wire) […]
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Chargers announced jersey numbers for their 2026 free agents (Chargers.com) How could the Chargers end up adding an edge rusher in the first round of this year’s draft? (Chargers.com) Check out a 10-year history of the 55th pick in […]
We will be covering four picks for the Cleveland Browns in this year’s DBN Community NFL Mock Draft. Earlier in the draft at No. 6 overall, DE Rueben Bain was picked by the Browns, although that happened prior to the recent news about him coming out. What about No. 24 overall? That is included in […]