Chargers' 2026 Draft: High-Effort Defensive Tackles

0:00It's April 21st, I'm Cory with the story, and this is NFL News Today, football news powered by AI. The 2026 NFL Draft is days away, and the Chargers still have five picks, but General Manager Joe Hortes dropped hints they might. Trade around to grab more. They're eyeing defensive tackles hard to shore up the interior line. Their car at room has tear-tart and Dalvin Tomlinson handling nose duties, with John Marie Caldwell stepping up there too, leaving a gap at. Three technique for pass rush after losing to Sean Hand. New defensive coordinator Chris O'Leary and head coach Jim Harbaugh want high-effort guys who buy into the culture, so prospects with motor and toughness standout, whether big runstuffers or quick interior rushers. Names bubbling up include Clemson's Peter Woods as a top-round three-tech talent despite a down year. Iowa State's Dominique Orange for nose tackle. Size, Missouri's Chris McClellan with long arms and instincts,

1:00plus day three options like Oklahoma's Grayson Halton, Penn State's Zane DeRant, Navy's, Landon Robinson, and Georgia Tech's Jordan Van Den Berg, all high energy fits who could rotate in right away. With no fifth-rounder owned, expect some wheeling and dealing to snag these depth pieces and build that dominant front for the long haul.