The Chargers selected Tomlinson in the 2001 NFL draft.
Darren Sproles was a 4th round draft choice of the Chargers in 2005 which was his first season with the team.
Eli Manning was the first pick to go in the 2004 NFL draft to the San Diego Chargers. Later in the Draft the Chargers traded Eli Manning to the giants for Philip Rivers who was picked 4th overall.
Eli Manning of the University of Mississippi. He announced before the draft that he would not sign with the Chargers, so San Diego traded his rights to the New York Giants.
On Draft Day 2008, the Patriots traded one of their third round choices in the 2008 draft, the 69th overall choice, to the Chargers for their 5th round choice in the 2008 draft, the 160th overall choice, and the Chargers 2nd round choice in the 2009 draft.
San Diego Chargers
Eli Manning was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 2004. Later in the draft the New York Giants traded their rookie QB, Phillip Rivers with Eli Manning and the chargers. So Eli Manning went to the Giants. Phillip Rivers went to the Chargers
The Chargers did have a first round choice (#14 overall) in the 1978 NFL draft and used it to select wide receiver John Jefferson out of Arizona State.
LaDainian Tomlinson
In 2004, the San Diego Chargers first round draft pick was Eli Manning.On draft day, the Chargers traded Manning to the New York Giants for their first round pick, Philip Rivers.
The year was 2001 when the San Diego Chargers drafted Drew Brees in the second round of the NFL draft.
Ryan Leaf.