The Los Angeles Chargers have bolstered their roster and added to the depth across the board through the 2026 NFL draft. General manager Joe Hortiz entered the draft with five selections and through trades, ended up leaving Pittsburgh with eight draft picks. The Chargers aggressively addressed their needs for the third year in a row in this draft. They entered the draft having lost their third edge rusher and their starting left guard to free agency. Los Angeles also did not definitively address either spot in free agency before the draft, making their draft intentions clear and obvious. They drafted edge rusher Ahkeem Mesidor in the first round and center Jake Slaughter in the second round after trading back. The Chargers selected four offensive lineman with their eight picks. Any draft class will have early favorites amongst the class. Earlier this week, we dove into the favorite pick of the class and the process of making the selection of wide receiver Brenen Thompson .…