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The wild tale of how drafting Ryan Leaf immediately proved to be a mistake

Related Topics: Ryan D Leaf, Peyton Manning

When it comes to who the worst draft pick was in Chargers history, the choice is obvious.

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Back when the Los Angeles Chargers were known as the San Diego Chargers, they made a move from the third pick to the second pick in the 1998 NFL Draft to ensure they got one of the two top prospects that year (both happened to be quarterbacks, which the Chargers needed).

One was a guy named Peyton Manning, someone Chargers fans would come to know too well, as he eventually found his way into the AFC West and tormented them for several years.