Mock Draft Breakdown: Expert Gives Chargers Fantasy Scenario with 7 Round Mock

Penn State's All-American guard Olaivavega Ioane is the best guard in this upcoming class, full stop. His name is pronounced Oh-lai-vah-venga Yoh-ah-nay. Ioane is a hulking and athletic guard who stonewalled some of the best defensive linemen in the country in 2025.

Daniel Popper has the Chargers taking him with the 22nd overall pick in the first round. He is absolutely worthy of a first-round pick. The odds of Ioane falling to 22 are slim to none. In most drafts, the top interior offensive lineman comes off the board in the early teens. In 2025, the Dallas Cowboys selected Alabama guard Tyler Booker with the 12th overall pick and Ioane is arguably a better prospect.

If Ioane somehow made it to 22, the Chargers should run full speed, running over anyone in their way, to the podium with a draft card for Ioane. Ioane not only is an awesome football player, he is well regarded for his high character and work ethic off the field as well and would be a home run selection. Unfortunately, he will likely be long gone.

Brenen Thompson, wide receiver Mississippi State

The arrival of Mike McDaniel as new offensive coordinator has opened up imaginations of what players he may be able to creatively use with quarterback Justin Herbert throwing passes. Daniel Popper mocked Mississippi State wide receiver Brenen Thompson to the Chargers in the fourth round, and this would be an awesome and realistic match.

Thompson is tiny, there is no getting around it. He measured in at the combine at 5'9 164lbs. But, by comparison, Thompson is nearly the same size as the current Chargers wide receiver and returner Derius Davis and is listed as an inch taller.

Thompson is not what you would expect from such a small receiver. He is scrappy, he is not afraid to block and gives significant effort as a blocker. Where he excels is using his speed. He ran a 4.26 second forty yard dash at the combine and it shows in the way he plays. As a deep threat, Thompson tracks passes over his shoulder like an elite center fielder. He is also a good and sudden route runner and utilizes the threat of his speed to set up his routes.

Having a field-stretching threat like Thompson would open up everything underneath for the Chargers on plays where he is featured. Defensive backs are keenly aware of Thompson's speed and with McDaniel mastering the art of getting fast wide receivers off the line of scrimmage without being jammed, Thompson could excel in the Chargers offense.