David DroegemeierApr 8, 2026
In their three-round Chargers mock for the 2026 draft, Drogemeyer took Washington WR Denzel Boston in the first round (at the Chargers' No. 22 slot), Michigan edge Derek Moore in the second, and Iowa State tackle-turned-guard Jennings Dunker in the third. They also said Cole Strange is currently the Chargers' starting right guard.
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our reading, beside the words we read it fromAnd I'm going with the big bodied Denzel Boston from Washington.
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- SURPRISE: Could Chargers Go Wide Receiver in Round One? | Full 3-Round Mock Draft
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- SaidApr 8
- GradedAug 14–18
- 1Gennings Dunker to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)“we wanted to look in round three... It's Jennings Dunker.”
- 2Denzel Boston to be picked “first round (Chargers at No. 22)” (picks 1–32)“in the first round, we're gonna give you some interesting options including me going with a wide receiver in the first round. And I'm going with the big bodied Denzel Boston from Washington.”
- 3Derek Moore to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)“Today, I went with Derek Moore, the edge rusher from Michigan. (second round pick in the mock)”
- 4Cole Strange to be 1st on the depth chart“you could feel pretty strongly that Cole Strange is gonna be your starting right guard at least as of right now”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennings Dunker to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)1 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 96 | 100 | 50 | — | |
| Denzel Boston to be picked “first round (Chargers at No. 22)” (picks 1–32)2 | Mock Draft Picks | Went 39 | 73.84 | 50 | — | |
| Derek Moore to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)3 | Mock Draft Picks | Went undrafted | 0 | 50 | — | |
| Cole Strange to be 1st on the depth chart4 | Depth Chart Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 calls · 1 hit · 1 close call · 1 miss · 1 waiting | 57.9 | 50 | ||||
How each call scored
a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive4 checkable claims — 3 mock draft picks and 1 depth chart call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
3 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 57.9 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
Where this call stands in the room
Cole Strange · 2026 season8 calls from 5 pundits between 1 and 1. David Droegemeier said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
Their call against what happened
overall pickTheir call against what actually happened.
1Mock Draft PicksGennings DunkerLos Angeles Chargers
Gennings Dunker to be picked “third round” (picks 65–100)
What happenedWent 96100Hit · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Gennings Dunker
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 96
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- third round (picks 65–100)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
2Mock Draft PicksDenzel BostonLos Angeles Chargers
Denzel Boston to be picked “first round (Chargers at No. 22)” (picks 1–32)
What happenedWent 3973.84Close · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Denzel Boston
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 73.84
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 39
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 73.84
- predicted pick:
- first round (Chargers at No. 22) (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
3Mock Draft PicksDerek MooreLos Angeles Chargers
Derek Moore to be picked “second round” (picks 33–64)
What happenedWent undrafted0Miss · naive 50Think this is wrong?How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Derek Moore
- season:
- 2026
- zero credit this far off:
- undrafted
- outcome:
- went undrafted in 2026; has not appeared on an NFL roster
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- undrafted
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0
- predicted pick:
- second round (picks 33–64)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
4Depth Chart CallsCole StrangeLos Angeles Chargers
Cole Strange to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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The take as a whole
the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
57.9naive 50
Who this take is about
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