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This may jog your memory, then.

1998
The draft has two seeming blue-chippers atop its board, in Tennessee's Peyton Manning and Washington State's Ryan Leaf. The Colts took Manning first overall and the Cardinals, sitting second and with Jake Plummer in house, auctioned the 2nd overall pick. They found a taker in San Diego, who sat one pick below in the 3rd slot. To move down one draft spot, the Cardinals picked up the Chargers' '99 1st rounder, their '98 2nd rounder and two veterans.

2001
The Chargers were now picking first, with Leaf having busted. They could not negotiate a contract with Michael Vick and fielded offers. The Falcons offered their 1st (the 5th overall pick) a 2nd and a 3rd rounder, in addition to punt returner Tim Dwight. New Chargers GM John Butler accepted and took LaDainian Tomlinson at five.

2004
San Diego again picks first and tries to work out a deal for top prospect Eli Manning. He does not want to play for San Diego and gets a ticket to New York when the Giants are able to draft Philip Rivers in the 4th spot. The Giants send Rivers, their '04 3rd rounder and their 1st and 5th rounders the following year for Manning.

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