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sports13 days ago•19 min saved

Chargers remake 2026 NFL Draft with Mesidor pick, Slaughter slide and Burke upgrade

The Los Angeles Chargers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with five picks over three days. They opened by selecting Miami edge rusher Akheem Mesidor at No. 22, then moved down from No. 55 to No. 63 in Round 2 with a Patriots trade to add extra picks in the 4th and 6th rounds. At 63 they drafted Florida center Jake Slaughter (announced as a guard). In Round 3 they traded down again with the Browns for a fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-round package, giving them seven Day 3 picks, two of which were later packaged to move up for offensive tackle Travis Burke. Look for ongoing grades and analysis of each Chargers pick as the draft progresses.

via The New York Times|

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sports13 days ago•8 min saved

Chargers lock in edge rusher and guard, paving the way for Day 3 depth

The Los Angeles Chargers capped Day 2 by filling two major needs—edge rusher Akheem Mesidor and guard Jake Slaughter—and added capital to Day 3, boosting their draft total to nine picks through trades with New England and Cleveland. GM Joe Hortiz’s aggressiveness gives them flexibility to add depth at multiple spots (receiver, corner, interior DL, safety, tight end, or more OL) on Saturday, with Slaughter slated to compete for left guard in Mike McDaniel’s scheme.

via The New York Times|

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sports13 days ago•4 min saved

Chargers draft Florida’s Jake Slaughter at 63, shifting him to guard

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Florida center Jake Slaughter with the 63rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and listed him at guard, signaling a move from center as they reshape the interior with Tyler Biadasz at center and Trevor Penning at guard. Slaughter, a three-year Florida starter and Rimington Trophy finalist, is viewed as a high-upside addition who lacks guard experience but brings strong technique, power and processing to compete for the left guard spot in training camp.

via The New York Times|

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sports13 days ago•6 min saved

Slaughter Could Be Chargers' Interior Line Anchor

Jake Slaughter was selected No. 63 by the Chargers in the 2026 NFL Draft to bolster the interior offensive line, likely at center or guard behind a group led by Slater, Alt, and Biadasz. The Florida product is praised for his relentless run blocking and solid power, though he faces questions in space and passive protection. At 6-5, 303 pounds, he played 51 games with 33 starts for Florida, is a two-time Second-Team All-American, allowed just four pressures at center in 2025, and posted a top-tier 80.2 run-blocking grade from PFF among 500+ snaps, giving the Chargers a potential long-term anchor for Justin Herbert.

via Los Angeles Chargers Website|

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sports24 days ago•23 min saved

Ravens Eye Day 2-3 Draft Fits: Banks, Boston and Slaughter Highlight Targets

Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic flags multiple Day 2-3 targets for the Ravens, including Florida DT Caleb Banks, Washington WR Denzel Boston, Florida C Jake Slaughter, Missouri OLB Zion Young, Indiana RB Roman Hemby, Maryland S Jalen Huskey, and Oklahoma State P Wes Pahl, plus notes on Dane Brugler’s mock draft that favors Vega Ioane for Baltimore and a 2025 redraft that would have Malaki Starks go to Minnesota.

via Baltimore Ravens|

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