Chargers 7-round mock draft: Who Alex has heading to LA in every round

Happy Draft Day! The Chargers own the 22nd overall pick on Thursday night but only have five picks total. Los Angeles will likely try to add at least two more picks and make seven or more, especially with 23 roster spots and an international player slot open entering the draft.

Here's one final Chargers seven-round mock draft predicting how LA will attack the next three days. Round 1, Pick 22: Clemson EDGE TJ Parker The Chargers defense, which will remain mostly the same schematically under new coordinator Chris O'Leary, has been at its best when it can deploy three edge rushers. Los Angeles lost Odafe Oweh to free agency and both Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu are both set to hit free agency in 2027.

Extension talks with Tuipulotu could begin this summer, but Mack's longevity has to be in question considering he pondered retirement this offseason. Parker has the power profile and football character that the Chargers crave. While I believe LA would like to trade down in this spot, I don't foresee a trade materializing based on the way the rest of the first round shakes out.

Round 2, Pick 55: Georgia Tech G Keylan Rutledge Rutledge's stock has steamed into the first round conversation, but it seems much more likely that he is selected in the 50s than the 20s right now. If Chase Bisontis from Texas A&M gets into the first round, then perhaps Rutledge and Oregon's Emmanuel Pregnon are pushed up the board in the early second. Otherwise, Pittsburgh at 53 appears to be the main hurdle to Rutledge being available at 55.