The Chargers selected Alabama OL Kadyn Proctor with the 22nd pick in this new 2026 mock draft by ESPN’s Jordan Reid.
The Chargers tried to get bigger up front on the offensive line by signing former Eagles offensive guard Mekhi Becton. That decision floundered and the 2025 campaign has been the worst season of Becton’s career.
Per Pro Football Focus, Becton ranks 79th among 81 qualifying offensive guards after the regular season. His overall grade of 35.3 is almost 20 full grade points lower than his previous career low (53.2).
In a new mock draft from ESPN’s Jordan Reid, the Bolts try again to reinforce the offensive line with a different 6’7 blocker. With the 22nd-overall pick, the Chargers selected Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor who many in scouting circles believe will be best at offensive guard in the NFL.
Here’s what Reid had to say about this pairing:
“I’ve talked with multiple scouts about Proctor in recent weeks, and opinions on the 6-foot-7, 366-pound lineman remain all over the place. Many believe he’ll be picked in the top 25 because of his size and flashes of improved play, and several referred to Proctor’s upside as a guard. That’s where he would play with the Chargers, who should have bookend tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt healthy and ready to go next season. Proctor fits the Chargers’ mentality as a tough, physical blocker who could help the interior protection of quarterback Justin Herbert.”
One of the things that stands out the most with Proctor is 1.) His size and 2.) The way he moves with said size. They don’t make them like this every year and he has the chance to really settle in on the inside where his best qualities can shine. If his biggest knocks are on his ability to change direction and spatial awareness, then the best course of action certainly sounds like minimizing the space he has to work within and letting his strength and explosiveness take center stage when moving interior defenders.
The Chargers will likely look to improve the center position at some point in the draft — or even find a veteran amongst the free agent group this year — but finding a way to reinforce the interior after Mekhi Becton was beyond replaceable this season and that looks to likely be the position of choice in this year’s first round.
It all obviously depends on how the board falls, but Proctor’s lack of direct translation to an NFL tackle likely means he sees a dip in his drat position. With the Chargers picking at 19 or later, Proctor seeming looks to be in play.
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