The Los Angeles Chargers added eight new players to the roster via the 2026 draft. Fifty percent of the draft was spent on offensive linemen, a welcome sight following the nightmarish situation the offensive line faced in 2025 due to injuries. The Chargers had two glaring needs heading into the draft. The first was finding a third edge rusher to complement Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu after Odafe Oweh departed in free agency and signed with the Washington Commanders. The Chargers drafted edge rusher Akheem Mesidor out of the University of Miami in the first round to immediately address this need. The Chargers, in addition to an edge rusher, needed an interior offensive lineman capable of challenging for the starting left guard spot after Zion Johnson left for Cleveland in free agency. The Chargers front office believes they found their guy in second-round pick Jake Slaughter out of Florida.…