{"id":872082,"date":"2026-04-22T18:18:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/872082\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T18:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:18:35","slug":"chargers-select-auburns-keldric-faulk-in-latest-espn-mock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/872082\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers select Auburn\u2019s Keldric Faulk in latest ESPN mock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The NFL draft is just about 36 hours away from me typing this and ESPN\u2019s Peter Schrager just dropped his second and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2026\/story\/_\/id\/48550650\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-peter-schrager-insider-intel-final-first-round-picks-predictions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">final mock draft<\/a> in which he utilizes every ounce of info or buzz he\u2019s been receiving from around the league to make all 32 picks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">When it came time for the Chargers to select, Schrager chose to pair them with Auburn edge rusher Keldric Faulk, a very traitsy defender with protypical size and length for the position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Here\u2019s what Schrager had to say about the pick:<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cDon\u2019t let the two sacks of last season fool you. Faulk can play. He has all the traits coaches want, and the potential is there. Plus, edge rusher depth is a key need for the Chargers after losing Odafe Oweh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Faulk is a very well-filled out 6\u20196 and 276 pounds and will only turn 21 years old in September after his rookie season begins. While the stat sheet of his 2025 campaign does not show an elite producer, it\u2019s his upside and off-field traits that give him a rather high floor. He\u2019s a great leader and locker room presence which cannot be understated for a guy still 20 years old coming out. Faulk needs more polish after producing jut 19.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks over three seasons, but scouts truly believe that his best football is still ahead of him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">How do you think this pick would go over with the fan base? Would it be the right move if there are no interior offensive linemen worth taking at 22? Is there a different pass rusher you\u2019d like to see the Chargers target? Let us know all of your thoughts below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL draft is just about 36 hours away from me typing this and ESPN\u2019s Peter Schrager just&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":851360,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2064],"tags":[241,7,1014,262,2452,38790,2453,2444,2443,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-872082","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-chargers","8":"tag-chargers","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-los-angeles","11":"tag-los-angeles-chargers","12":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-draft","13":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-mock-drafts","14":"tag-los-angeles-chargers-news","15":"tag-losangeles","16":"tag-losangeleschargers","17":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116449738996847680","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/851360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}