The Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs are bitter rivals, but that might not stop the two sides from making a trade in the 2026 NFL Draft. Now less than a week away, this draft will likely be one of the more wild ones in recent memory, as it isn’t as deep as most classes. Teams will do anything they can to land their ideal prospect, and NFL.com’s Chad Reuter believes the Chiefs will surrender the 29th-overall pick and a third-round selection for the 22nd-overall pick and the Chargers fourth-round pick.
In this hypothetical, the Chiefs land Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, while the Chargers end up with Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald.
“Kansas City swaps its third-round pick for the Chargers fourth-rounder to grab a new starter up front, with Proctor perfectly fitting Andy Reid’s wide-body OT prototype,” Reuter writes.
Chiefs, Chargers Agree to Trade In Latest Mock Draft
The Players
It’s easy to see how players fit with their respective organizations. While 2025 first-round pick Josh Simmons did enough to hold down a starting job in 2026, Kansas City must find another reliable tackle. Jawaan Taylor is gone, and Jaylon Moore is better as a depth player. Proctor has more experience at left tackle, while Simmons played on the right side in college. If the Chiefs end up making this trade, there’s a real chance they move Simmons over and give Proctor the left tackle job. If both players work out, Kansas City should have one of the game’s best offensive lines.
The Los Angeles Chargers, meanwhile, need someone to secure the interior defensive line. Head coach Jim Harbaugh is an old-school coach who believes games are won and lost in the trenches, and Kayden McDonald will help in that battle. While he might not be the league’s most threatening pass rusher, he can eat up holes on the defensive line, shut down rushing lanes, and free up space for others to make plays. He may not be the flashiest player, but he’s the type of guy who should find a home with a coach like Harbaugh.
Reuter’s mock draft doesn’t go into the third and fourth rounds, so we don’t know who the Chiefs and Chargers would have selected with the other picks in the deal. However, we can use the Jimmy Johnson trade value chart to see if this is a fair deal for both sides.
Is This Draft Trade Possible?
According to Reuter, the Chiefs will surrender the 29th- and 74th-overall pick to the Chargers for the 22nd- and 123rd-overall picks. While each team values picks differently, they generally tend to follow the valuations of the Johnson chart. Using this method of valuation, the Chiefs give up 860 points of value for 829 points.
This shows the Chargers getting the better end of the deal, but not by much. The 31-point split is approximately equal to a mid-fifth-round selection, which is well within the margin of error for an exercise like this. There is no guaranteeing any draft trade goes down during the big event, but this is as realistic a proposal as you’re likely to see.
