Experts grade Chargers' selection of Akheem Mesidor: How did LA do?
Here's how the experts graded the Los Angeles Chargers drafting edge rusher Akheem Mesidor with the No. 22 overall pick.
Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, it was somewhat of a mystery who the Chargers would be selecting with their No. 22 overall pick. General manager Joe Hortiz and head coach Jim Harbaugh opted to bolster the defense on Day 1 of the draft.
Akheem Mesidor, out of Miami, is set to be the EDGE3 behind Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu on the depth chart. While he may not be a starter in 2026, he should play a primary role for the Chargers in the foreseeable future. There were injury concerns and questions surrounding his age, but overall, NFL experts gave the Chargers a relatively good grade for the pick.
Here's a roundup of expert grades for the Chargers drafting Mesidor. USA TODAY : B "Looks like a Jim Harbaugh player. Plays like a Jim Harbaugh player.
And now, he is a Jim Harbaugh player. The 25-year-old Mesidor touted himself a "seasoned rookie" as he prepared to enter the league as an older and more experienced entity than his peers. Harbaugh, however, surely relished the non-stop motor Mesidor deployed to chase down opposing quarterbacks.