Mock draft season is always here.

Even though the 2026 NFL Draft is still eight months away, ESPN's Field Yates recently put together a mock draft for how things could look in April.

Yates used ESPN's Football Power Index to determine the draft order as the Bolts landed the No. 26 pick.

And Yates had the Chargers adding to their secondary with the addition of Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers in the first round.

Yates wrote:

One of my favorite players to study in the early part of the 2026 draft process is Rivers, a versatile corner with excellent ball skills. At 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, he has aligned both on the perimeter and in the slot, showcasing sticky coverage skills, good instincts and even some blitzing ability. He earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2024 by picking off three passes and allowing just 13 catches all season. Tarheeb Still and Cam Hart both had strong rookie seasons in Los Angeles in 2024, but corner is still a longer-range need for the stout Chargers defense. Rivers could thrive there.

Rivers earned All-American and First Team All-ACC honors in 2025 after tallying 54 total tackles to go along with 7.5 tackles for loss, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

A first-round cornerback in 2026 would give the Chargers another possible long-term option alongside Still and Hart.

Cornerbacks Benjamin St-Juste, Ja'Sir Taylor and Deane Leonard are also slated to be free agents in 2026.

The Chargers currently have six picks in the 2026 NFL Draft.