{"id":123939,"date":"2026-04-16T08:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/?p=123939"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:25:51","slug":"chargers-nfl-draft-needs-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/chargers-nfl-draft-needs-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Chargers 2026 NFL Draft Needs, Picks &#038; Depth Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Subscribe to the Sharp Football Email Newsletter to receive all our 2026 NFL content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<script>(function() {\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {\n\t\tlisteners: [],\n\t\tforms: {\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(\n\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t);\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t}\n})();\n<\/script><!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.12.1 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ 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class=\"mc4wp-response\"><\/div><\/form><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No matter how well they did in free agency, all 32 NFL teams head into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-draft-guide\/\">2026 NFL Draft<\/a> with holes to fill on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Leading into the draft, we will identify the top needs for every team and break down the depth chart position by position.<\/p>\n<p>What are the Chargers' top positions of need heading into the 2026 NFL draft?<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Chargers_Needs_Top_Positions_of_Need_in_2026\">Los Angeles Chargers Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Offensive Line<\/li>\n<li>Edge Rusher<\/li>\n<li>Defensive Line<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Chargers_Needs_Top_Positions_of_Need_in_2026\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Los Angeles Chargers Needs: Top Positions of Need in 2026<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Chargers_2026_Draft_Capital\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Los Angeles Chargers 2026 Draft Capital<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Chargers_Mock_Draft_Predictions\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft Predictions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Chargers_Offense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Los Angeles Chargers Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Los_Angeles_Chargers_Defense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Los Angeles Chargers Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Explore all of our 2026 NFL Draft content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='jtrt_table_MotherShipContainer'><div class='jtTableContainer jtrespo-scroll  ' 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data-jtrt-table-id='122219' id='jtrt_table_bps_122219' cols='30' rows='10'>[]<\/textarea><\/div><table id='jtrt_table_122219' data-sorting='false' data-paging='false' data-paging-size='10' data-paging-menu='10,20,50,100' data-filtering='false' data-jtrt-table-id='122219' class='jtrt-table  ' ><thead><tr><th>2026 NFL Draft Content<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-ryan-mccrystal\/'>First-Round Mock Draft from Ryan McCrystal<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-brendan-donahue'>First-Round Mock Draft from Brendan Donahue<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-big-board-2026\/'>Ryan McCrystal's 2026 NFL Draft Big Board: Top Prospects Ranked<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-team-draft-needs-predictions-every-team\/'>Biggest 2026 Draft Needs & Predictions: All 32 NFL Teams<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-rumors-2026\/'>NFL Draft Rumor Mill 2026: Latest Trade Buzz, Target Leaks, and Draft Intel<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-capital-value-picks\/'>2026 NFL Draft Capital Rankings: All 32 Teams<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-order-results-tracker-2026\/'>NFL Draft Order 2026: Every Team's Pick + Trade Tracker<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/fifth-year-option-tracker\/'>NFL Fifth-Year Option Tracker: 2023 Draft Class Options & Decisions<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-qb-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Quarterback Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-rb-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Running Back Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-wr-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/fantasy\/2026-fantasy-rookie-te-tiers\/'>Pre-Draft Dynasty Rookie Tight End Rankings & Profiles<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rich Hribar's 2026 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NFL Draft Grades 2026: Grading All 32 Teams After the Draft (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026 NFL Draft Steals and Reaches: Every Pick Graded Against Pre-Draft Expectations (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Too Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft: First Projections After the 2026 Draft (Coming Soon)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"22\" data-lineheight=\"26.4px\"><strong>Pre-Order The Best Analytical 2026 Football Preview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don't miss out on Warren Sharp's 500+ page preview of the 2026 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>The preview is unlike anything you have ever seen, featuring stunning visualizations built with the reader in mind.<\/p>\n<p>This preview shares insights into players, coaches, teams, and philosophies with one goal in mind: to get you prepared for the 2026 NFL season by delivering the smartest information in the fastest, most direct way possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/warren-sharp-book-nfl-football-preview\/?utm_source=site&utm_medium=article-text\">Pre-order the 2026 Football Preview now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Chargers_2026_Draft_Capital\">Los Angeles Chargers 2026 Draft Capital<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chargers have the 26th-most draft capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/nfl-draft-capital-value-picks\/\">according to our Sharp Football Draft Value<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chargers-2026-Draft-Capital.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chargers-2026-Draft-Capital.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1048\" height=\"456\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Sharp Football Draft Value is a valuation of draft capital based on a combination of average performance delivered and average dollars earned on second contracts.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Chargers_Mock_Draft_Predictions\">Los Angeles Chargers Mock Draft Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Find out who our top-rated experts expect the Chargers to draft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-brendan-donahue\/\">Brendan Donahue's 2026 NFL Mock Draft<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Complete first round breakdown from the #2 most accurate mock drafter over the last five seasons.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/analysis\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-first-round-all-32-teams-ryan-mccrystal\/\">Ryan McCrystal's 2026 NFL Mock Draft <\/a><em>\u2013\u00a0<\/em><em>Complete first round breakdown from the #20 most accurate mock drafter over the last five seasons.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Chargers_Offense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\">Los Angeles Chargers Offense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Rich Hribar breaks down the offensive depth chart by position for the Los Angeles Chargers, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chargers-2026-Offensive-Stats.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chargers-2026-Offensive-Stats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Quarterback<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Justin Herbert<\/li>\n<li>Trey Lance<\/li>\n<li>DJ Uiagalelei<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Justin Herbert<\/strong> went through the wringer in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rashawn<\/strong> <strong>Slater<\/strong> missed the entire season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe<\/strong> <strong>Alt<\/strong> only appeared in six games.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert closed the year with a broken left hand, taking a career-high 54 sacks.<\/p>\n<p>That was the second-most sacks taken in the league behind <strong>Cam<\/strong> <strong>Ward<\/strong> (55).<\/p>\n<p>Herbert was hit on a league-high 129 dropbacks.<\/p>\n<p>For some added context, <strong>Bo<\/strong> <strong>Nix<\/strong> led the league with 669 dropbacks (54 more than Herbert).<\/p>\n<p>He was hit 71 times.<\/p>\n<p>With Alt off the field (431 dropbacks), Herbert completed 65.9% of his passes (15th), averaging 7.3 air yards per pass attempt (25th), 6.9 yards per pass attempt (22nd), a 4.2% touchdown rate (26th), 2.8% interception rate (28th), and a 10.1% sack rate (31st).<\/p>\n<p>With Alt on the field (184 dropbacks), Herbert completed 67.5% of his passes, averaging 9.1 air yards per attempt, 8.3 yards per pass, had a 7.1% touchdown rate, 1.9% interception rate, and an 8.3% sack rate.<\/p>\n<p>The most significant difference, as you can see in those splits, is that the Chargers adopted a shorter passing game to compensate for the loss of Alt.<\/p>\n<p>With Alt, 64.3% of Herbert\u2019s passes were five or more yards downfield, 36.4% were 10 or more yards downfield, and 13% were 20 or more yards downfield.<\/p>\n<p>Without Alt, 54.2% of his passes were five or more yards downfield, 30.2% were 10 or more yards downfield, and 12.3% were 20 or more yards downfield.<\/p>\n<p>The other area that hurt this scoring offense was the red zone.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert only completed 50.6% of his passes in the red zone, which was 28th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>He had a league-high 5.2% interception rate in the red zone while taking a sack on 8.3% of his dropbacks (25th).<\/p>\n<p>All of that pressure forced Herbert to run more than ever.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert rushed for a career-high 498 yards in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He had a career-high 8% scrambling rate.<\/p>\n<p>His previous high was 6.2%.<\/p>\n<p>Hoping for better fortune in terms of offensive line health, Herbert will get to work with new offensive coordinator <strong>Mike McDaniel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Herbert is under contract through 2029, but he is not cheap and will need a reworked deal before the 2028 season.<\/p>\n<p>He is carrying cap hits of $46.4 million in 2026 (15.4% of the cap), $58.4 million in 2027 (18.1%), $71.1 million in 2028 (20%), and $59.5 million in 2029 (15.9%).<\/p>\n<p>The team brought back <strong>Trey Lance<\/strong> on a one-year deal this offseason.<\/p>\n<h3>Running Back<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Omarion Hampton<\/li>\n<li>Keaton Mitchell<\/li>\n<li>Kimani Vidal<\/li>\n<li>Jaret Patterson<\/li>\n<li>Amar Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Alec Ingold (FB)<\/li>\n<li>Scott Matlock (FB)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Omarion Hampton<\/strong>\u2019s rookie year was limited to nine games due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>When active, Hampton turned 156 touches into 737 total yards (4.7 yards per touch) and 5 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Hampton\u2019s rookie sample was highlighted by averaging 3.35 after contact per rush, which ranked 11th out of 49 running backs with 100 or more attempts.<\/p>\n<p>He had a 40.3% success rate as a runner (21st) and a run of 10 or more yards on 11.3% of attempts (14th).<\/p>\n<p>Hampton averaged 1.04 yards before contact per rush, which ranked 38th on that same list.<\/p>\n<p>Arguably, no player here could benefit more from the addition of <strong>Mike<\/strong> <strong>McDaniel<\/strong>, paired with the potential for better run blocking from having his starting offensive tackles on the field more often in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Over his time with Miami, McDaniel\u2019s offenses ranked fifth in yards per rush for running backs (4.7 YPC), fifth in success rate (40.9%), and first in explosive run rate (12.7%).<\/p>\n<p>Those teams ran outside zone on 43.3% of their running-back runs, ranking third in the league during that period.<\/p>\n<p>As a rookie, Hampton only averaged 0.21 yards before contact on outside zone runs, 45th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>McDaniel loves a speed back, and the Chargers added <strong>Keaton Mitchell<\/strong> during free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell only has 140 career touches through 26 games played, but he has averaged a robust 6.3 yards per rush when he has received opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>A small sample size, 18.2% of Mitchell\u2019s career runs have gained 10 or more yards, the highest rate in the league over the past three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Mitchell struggled on his small sample of outside zone runs with Baltimore, rushing for only 3.9 YPC on 37 attempts, which ranked 55th in the league.<\/p>\n<p>That makes up 30.6% of his runs, his highest run type.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell has cracked the explosives on inside zone runs (20.6% of his career runs), rushing for 6.7 YPC with a run of 10-plus yards on 20.7% of those attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers still have <strong>Kimani Vidal<\/strong> as a back who stepped in effectively for Hampton last year amid poor offensive line play.<\/p>\n<p>In his second season, Vidal handled 171 touches for 779 yards (4.6 yards per touch) and 4 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<h3>Wide Receiver<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Ladd McConkey<\/li>\n<li>Quentin Johnston<\/li>\n<li>Tre Harris<\/li>\n<li>KeAndre Lambert-Smith<\/li>\n<li>Derius Davis<\/li>\n<li>Dalevon Campbell<\/li>\n<li>Luke Grimm<\/li>\n<li>JaQuae Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Chargers threw the ball to wide receivers a league-high 68% of the time in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Their wideouts combined for 370 targets, which was second in the NFL behind the Cowboys (387).<\/p>\n<p>The opportunities were there for the wideouts, but production was hampered by the offensive line.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ladd McConkey<\/strong> took a step back in his second season.<\/p>\n<p>After averaging 5.1 receptions for 71.8 yards per game as a rookie, McConkey averaged 4.1 receptions for 49.3 yards per game.<\/p>\n<p>He went from 14.0 yards per catch as a rookie down to 12.0 yards per catch last season.<\/p>\n<p>After being targeted on 23.4% of his routes for 2.40 yards per route as a rookie, McConkey was targeted on 18.9% of his routes with 1.40 yards per route in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>McConkey lost a significant number of targets on third downs to <strong>Keenan Allen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McConkey\u2019s early target share (20.2%) was on par with his rookie season (21.9%), but his target share on third downs (18.4%) was significantly down from 2024 (25.4%).<\/p>\n<p>Allen had 33.6% of the third-down targets last season, which was second in the league behind <strong>Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/strong> (37%).<\/p>\n<p>After Alt\u2019s injury, McConkey averaged 2.7 catches for 37.9 yards per game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quentin Johnston<\/strong> improved for the second season in a row, averaging a career-high 14.4 yards per catch and 52.5 yards per game.<\/p>\n<p>That yardage per game led the team, and he also led the team with 8 touchdowns over 14 games.<\/p>\n<p>Johnston was a complete boom-or-bust option.<\/p>\n<p>He had fewer than 50 yards in half of his games, with two games with 0 catches.<\/p>\n<p>Johnston enters the year in the final season of his rookie contract.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers have the option to pick up his fifth-year option for 2027, which will be $18 million.<\/p>\n<p>With Allen still on the open market, <strong>Tre Harris<\/strong> is positioned for a larger role moving forward, even if the Chargers do pick up Johnston\u2019s option for 2027.<\/p>\n<p>As a second-round rookie (55th overall), Harris ran a route on 43% of the dropbacks, catching 30 passes for 324 yards and 1 touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>The question for Harris in 2026 will be how many 3WR sets the Chargers run transitioning under McDaniel.<\/p>\n<p>During his four years in Miami, McDaniels\u2019s offenses utilized 11 personnel on 41.4% of their offensive snaps, which was second to last in the league.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KeAndre Lambert-Smith<\/strong> played 123 snaps (19%) as a fifth-round rookie, catching 5 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<h3>Tight End<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Oronde Gadsden<\/li>\n<li>Charlie Kolar<\/li>\n<li>Tanner McLachlan<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Yassmin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Oronde Gadsden<\/strong>\u2019s rookie season was a success.<\/p>\n<p>As a fifth-round pick, he caught 49 passes for 664 yards and 3 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 13.6 yards per catch.<\/p>\n<p>No tight end in the league averaged more yards per catch with as many receptions as Gadsden last season.<\/p>\n<p>There was a stretch in the middle of the season when Gadsden looked like a ceiling player, but he lost steam due to injuries that dragged this offense down in bulk, and he showed limited ability to contribute as a blocker.<\/p>\n<p>He caught 17 passes for 211 yards and 1 touchdown over the final eight games of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Over that span, his route participation dipped to 65.2% of the dropbacks with a target on 15.9% of his routes.<\/p>\n<p>From Week 6 through Week 9, when he was surging, Gadsden was on the field for 82.1% of the dropbacks with a target on 19% of his routes.<\/p>\n<p>Run blocking remains the primary area that Gadsden must improve to become a full-time player.<\/p>\n<p>He played 50.3% of his snaps in-line, posting the second-lowest run blocking grade at the position per Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers ran the ball only 30.5% of the time when Gadsden was on the field, compared to 50.3% when he was off the field.<\/p>\n<p>That, paired with the addition of McDaniel, led the Chargers to sign <strong>Charlie Kolar<\/strong> in free agency to complement Gadsden.<\/p>\n<p>Kolar was a decorated receiving prospect coming out of Iowa State, but he did not have many opportunities in the passing game in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>He only caught 30 passes over his four seasons with the Ravens, but he was seventh in yards per route run at the position on his limited opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Kolar was a featured part of the run game.<\/p>\n<p>His offenses in Baltimore ran the ball 69.2% of the time with him in the game, the highest rate for any tight end in the league over that span.<\/p>\n<h3>Offensive Line<\/h3>\n<p><strong>LT: <\/strong>Rashawn Slater<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>LG: <\/strong>Trevor Penning, Kayode Awosika<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>C: <\/strong>Tyler Biadasz, Josh Kaltenberger<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>RG: <\/strong>Cole Strange, Branson Taylor, Ben Cleveland<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>RT: <\/strong>Joe Alt, Trey Pipkins<\/p>\n<p>As alluded to throughout, this offensive line was a disaster last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rashawn Slater<\/strong> ruptured his patellar tendon in August and missed the entire year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Alt<\/strong> played in six games due to an ankle injury.<\/p>\n<p>The most-used offensive line combination for the Chargers last year was on the field for only 16.5% of the offensive snaps, the lowest rate in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bradley Bozeman<\/strong> and <strong>Zion Johnson<\/strong> were the only starters to play in every game.<\/p>\n<p>Neither remains on the team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mekhi Becton<\/strong> was a bust in free agency last season and was let go, giving the Chargers an entirely new interior line heading into the draft.<\/p>\n<p>The team added <strong>Tyler Biadasz<\/strong> in free agency to replace Bozeman.<\/p>\n<p>Bozeman ranked 40th in overall grade per Pro Football Focus among centers last season, while Biadasz was 13th with Washington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trevor Penning<\/strong> and <strong>Cole Strange<\/strong> are penciled in at the guard spots for now, but both can be improved upon while each has a low-leverage contract only for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Penning joined the Chargers in Week 11 last season, making four starts.<\/p>\n<p>He allowed a 7.5% pressure rate across his time with the Saints and Chargers, which ranked 87th at his position.<\/p>\n<p>He also had 8 penalties, which was 92nd among guards.<\/p>\n<p>Strange was with McDaniel last season in Miami, where he started 14 games.<\/p>\n<p>Strange ranked 63rd among guards in overall grade per Pro Football Focus, four spots below Johnson, who the team let walk in free agency.<\/p>\n\t<div class='sfa-image-adds' style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/newsletter\/'>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sharp-Football-Analysis-Newsletter-Ad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-size-full size-size-full\" alt=\"Sharp Football Analysis Newsletter\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><span id=\"Los_Angeles_Chargers_Defense_Depth_Chart_Analysis_Draft_Needs\">Los Angeles Chargers Defense: Depth Chart, Analysis & Draft Needs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Raymond Summerlin breaks down the defensive depth chart by position for the Los Angeles Chargers, identifying areas where the team could improve in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chargers-2026-Defensive-Stats.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpfootballanalysis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Chargers-2026-Defensive-Stats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"783\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Defensive Line<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Teair Tart<\/li>\n<li>Jamaree Caldwell<\/li>\n<li>Justin Eboigbe<\/li>\n<li>Dalvin Tomlinson<\/li>\n<li>TeRah Edwards<\/li>\n<li>Josh Fuga<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Chargers allowed 4.3 yards per carry to running backs (16th) in 2025, but they were second in the rate of negative runs forced.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a new defensive coordinator leading this group, but <strong>Chris O'Leary<\/strong> was with the team in 2024 before his one year leading Western Michigan\u2019s defense, so there likely will not be wholesale changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Teair Tart<\/strong> was re-signed to a three-year, $30 million contract after reestablishing himself as a quality option against the run over his first two years with the team.<\/p>\n<p>Tart was 10th among all qualified defensive linemen in run stuff rate last year.<\/p>\n<p>A third-round pick last year, <strong>Jamaree Caldwell<\/strong> also performed well in that metric, though neither player offered much to the pass rush.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Justin Eboigbe<\/strong> picked up that slack, finishing with 6 sacks despite a somewhat lackluster 9.5% pressure rate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dalvin<\/strong> <strong>Tomlinson<\/strong> was added to the mix in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>He is not coming off a great season, but he is experienced depth who can help out in the rotation.<\/p>\n<p>If looking for a need, this group could use a true threat as a pass rusher, which the Chargers could look to add in the draft.<\/p>\n<h3>Edge Defenders<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Tuli Tuipulotu<\/li>\n<li>Khalil Mack<\/li>\n<li>Bud Dupree<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Kennard<\/li>\n<li>Garmon Randolph<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Chargers finished 16th in pressure rate (36.9%) last season, ranking 10th with 45 sacks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuli<\/strong> <strong>Tuipulotu<\/strong> had the best season of his career in 2025, recording 13 sacks with an elite 17.9% pressure rate.<\/p>\n<p>That rate ranked sixth among all qualified pass rushers.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers lost <strong>Odafe<\/strong> <strong>Oweh<\/strong> in free agency, but <strong>Khalil<\/strong> <strong>Mack<\/strong> signed a one-year deal to return after nabbing 5.5 sacks in 12 games last year.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow veteran <strong>Bud<\/strong> <strong>Dupree<\/strong> will also return, though he is at best a rotational option at this point in his career.<\/p>\n<p>A fourth-round pick last year, <strong>Kyle Kennard<\/strong> appeared in just five games as a rookie, playing 80 total snaps.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers could be fine with this group for just 2026, but there are a lot of long-term questions with Tuipulotu scheduled to be a free agent after this season, while Mack and Dupree are nearing the end of their careers.<\/p>\n<p>Adding a high-level rookie to the edge group makes sense.<\/p>\n<h3>Linebacker<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Daiyan Henley<\/li>\n<li>Denzel Perryman<\/li>\n<li>Troy Dye<\/li>\n<li>Junior Colson<\/li>\n<li>Del\u2019Shawn Phillips<\/li>\n<li>Marlowe Wax<\/li>\n<li>Emany Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Chargers did not get great play out of their linebacker unit last season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Daiyan<\/strong> <strong>Henley<\/strong> took a big step back against the run, recording a tackle on just 14.2% of his run defense snaps, though he still allowed just 6.3 yards per target and a 78.9 quarterback rating in coverage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Denzel Perryman<\/strong> was limited to just 10 games, with <strong>Troy<\/strong> <strong>Dye<\/strong> filling in as the No. 3 option.<\/p>\n<p>Both Perryman and Dye were more impactful against the run, ranking in the top 20 in run stuff rate.<\/p>\n<p>A 2024 third-round pick, <strong>Junior Colson<\/strong> missed all of last season on injured reserve and has played just 218 snaps in the league.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers brought back Perryman in free agency and probably have enough to get by at a lower-value position, but there is room for an upgrade at linebacker.<\/p>\n<h3>Cornerback<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Tarheeb Still<\/li>\n<li>Cam Hart<\/li>\n<li>Donte Jackson<\/li>\n<li>Deane Leonard<\/li>\n<li>Nikko Reed<\/li>\n<li>Eric Rogers<\/li>\n<li>Isas Waxter<\/li>\n<li>Jordan Oladokun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Chargers allowed 6.6 yards per attempt (8th) last season and finished eighth in EPA allowed per pass.<\/p>\n<p>The top three snap takers from last season are back, with <strong>Benjamin St-Juste<\/strong> the only notable loss in free agency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tarheeb Still<\/strong> continued to play at a high level in his second season, allowing just a 76.8 quarterback rating in his coverage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cam<\/strong> <strong>Hart<\/strong> did not fare as well as a sophomore, ranking 111th in yards allowed per coverage snap among qualified corners.<\/p>\n<p>He has made plays on the ball through two seasons, though, with 18 passes defensed in 30 games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donte<\/strong> <strong>Jackson<\/strong> played the third-most snaps among the returning corners, but he was better per coverage snap than both Still and Hart.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles might not have a true No. 1 corner, and the depth here is questionable, but that is mitigated by how many snaps <strong>Derwin<\/strong> <strong>James<\/strong> plays in the slot.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers could target a high-end starter in the draft, but they are fine at corner overall.<\/p>\n<h3>Safety<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Derwin James<\/li>\n<li>Elijah Molden<\/li>\n<li>Tony Jefferson<\/li>\n<li>RJ Mickens<\/li>\n<li>Kendall Williamson<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Derwin James got back on track while working with new DC <strong>Chris O'Leary<\/strong> in 2024, and he kept that momentum going with a great 2025 season in his usual Swiss Army Knife role.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly wants a new contract, which could lead to some missed offseason time, but James should be ready to anchor the defense by Week 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Elijah<\/strong> <strong>Molden<\/strong> is not coming off his best season and missed some time last year, but his breakout came while working with O\u2019Leary in 2024, which gives hope of a bounceback.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tony<\/strong> <strong>Jefferson<\/strong> re-signed in free agency to handle the No. 3 duties, a spot that should continue to see a lot of snaps.<\/p>\n<p>2025 sixth-round pick <strong>RJ Mickens<\/strong> showed well across 328 rookie snaps, giving the Chargers even more depth.<\/p>\n<p>There is high-end talent and depth in this safety unit.<\/p>\n<h3>2026 Depth Chart Analysis & Team Needs for All 32 NFL Teams<\/h3>\n<div class='jtrt_table_MotherShipContainer'><div class='jtTableContainer jtrespo-scroll  ' ><div class='jtsettingcontainer' style='display:none;position:absolute;left:-9999px;'><textarea data-jtrt-table-id='123512' id='jtrt_table_settings_123512' cols='30' rows='10'>[[[\"Team\",\"Top 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