{"id":872614,"date":"2026-04-23T09:18:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/872614\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:18:32","slug":"chargers-get-dream-scenario-for-justin-herbert-in-latest-mock-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/872614\/","title":{"rendered":"Chargers get dream scenario for Justin Herbert in latest mock draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, for me at least, enter the NFL Draft with one piece of yellow paper, similar to the movie Draft Day.<\/p>\n

And it reads “get Justin Herbert help no matter what.”<\/p>\n

What that looks like for most is up for debate, with the Chargers in several mock drafts taking edge rushers and receivers, and the odd one taking an offensive lineman.<\/p>\n

For me, it has to be a lineman for L.A. (without reaching, of course).\u00a0<\/p>\n

And NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah, in his final mock draft, has one of the best linemen falling to the Chargers in Penn State’s\u00a0Olaivavega Ioane.<\/p>\n

“This is a dream scenario for the Chargers, with Ioane falling to them,” Jeremiah wrote<\/a>. “He would fill their biggest roster need and immediately thrive in Mike McDaniel\u2019s offense.”<\/p>\n

More:\u00a0Steelers get Aaron Rodgers welcome back present in latest mock draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Herbert the focus of Chargers’ draft<\/p>\n

And he has to be, right?<\/p>\n

Having been sacked 54 times last season, getting Herbert better protection and even offensive line depth has to be near the top of the to-do list.<\/p>\n

Yes, Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater will be back, but can we expect the pair to play a full 17-game slate plus playoffs? That might be a tough thing to do after such long layoffs.<\/p>\n

So, fortifying the offensive line, to me at least, feels like the smart move. Of course, drafting the best player available should be the approach, but Herbert needs help.<\/p>\n

And in this draft, the Chargers can ensure he gets it.<\/p>\n

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