{"id":848666,"date":"2026-04-02T05:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848666\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T05:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:44:37","slug":"5-things-to-know-about-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848666\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Know About 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>4. Full list of draft picks<\/p>\n<p>The Bolts are slated to have less picks than a year before because of a pair of previous trades.<\/p>\n<p>The Chargers currently have five total picks, as they were not awarded any compensatory picks in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at all five selections the Chargers have outside of Round 1.<\/p>\n<p>1st round (No. 22 overall)<\/p>\n<p>2nd round (No. 55 overall)<\/p>\n<p>3rd round (No. 86 overall)<\/p>\n<p>4th round (No. 123 overall)<\/p>\n<p>6th round (No. 204 overall)<\/p>\n<p>Note: The Chargers sent their 2026 fifth-round pick to the Ravens in the October 2025 trade for outside linebacker Odafe Oweh.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The Chargers sent their 2026 seventh-round pick to the Titans in the August 2024 trade for safety Elijah Molden.<\/p>\n<p>5. Chargers 2025 draft recap<\/p>\n<p>Hortiz was able to make it back-to-back <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chargers.com\/news\/rookie-class-draft-pick-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">impactful draft classes<\/a> in his first two years at the helm.<\/p>\n<p>The Bolts had a number of first-year players who slotted right in as the roster was much deeper at every position in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Chargers rookies played 2,674 total offensive and defensive snaps this season, a significant amount they needed on the way to another postseason berth.<\/p>\n<p>Hampton, of course, rushed for 545 yards and four touchdowns to go along with 192 receiving yards and a touchdown in just nine games and took over the workload of the backfield as a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>Second-round wide receiver <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chargers.com\/news\/tre-harris-fantasy-justin-herbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tre\u2019 Harris<\/a> was as reliable from Day 1, hauling in 30 receptions for 324 yards and a touchdown but also serving as a crucial member of the room because of his blocking.<\/p>\n<p>Third-round pick <a class=\"nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline\" style=\"word-break: break-word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chargers.com\/news\/jamaree-caldwell-nfl-draft-2025-defensive-tackle-5-things\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jamaree Caldwell<\/a> also came in and played in all 17 games, starting five, notching his first career sack and playing the second-most snaps along the defensive line.<\/p>\n<p>The success of Hortiz and his staff also spanned to Day 3 of the draft, where they were able to find impact players such as tight end Oronde Gadsden and safety R.J. Mickens.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s without mentioning other players such as fourth-round pick Kyle Kennard, fifth-round pick KeAndre Lambert-Smith or undrafted players such as Marlowe Wax and Nikko Reed, who each filled a role and helped the overall depth of the roster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"4. 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