Daniel Wade · Apr 21, 2026
In the Locked On 2026 NFL mock draft, Wade had the Chargers select Clemson edge rusher TJ Parker with the 22nd overall pick, calling him the safe, well-rounded option at that slot.
“With the twenty second pick of the 2026 locked on NFL mock draft, the Los Angeles chargers select TJ Parker, Clemson, Edge rusher”
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- Mock Draft PicksT.J. ParkerLos Angeles ChargersApr 21, 2026
T.J. Parker to be picked at number 22
“With the twenty second pick of the 2026 locked on NFL mock draft, the Los Angeles chargers select TJ Parker, Clemson, Edge rusher, and fill one of their biggest needs with their first round pick”
Close · 57Scored 56.94a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2026
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- T.J. Parker
- season:
- 2026
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 56.94
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 35
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 56.94
- predicted pick:
- 22
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Team Draft Slot CallsLos Angeles ChargersApr 21, 2026
Los Angeles Chargers to pick at number 22
“you have to stick at pick 22, you have to find a guy that you like... that might be the best where we can get at pick 22”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.