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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
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.
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.
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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.
In the 2003 NFL season, four teams (Chargers, Raiders, Cardinals, Giants) wound up tied for the worst record at 4-12. A tie breaker was needed to determine in which order these teams would draft and the first tie breaker that is used is strength of schedule for the previous season. The team that played the schedule of teams that had the combined lowest winning percentage would select first and the team that played the schedule of teams that had the combined highest winning percentage would select fourth. The Chargers played teams that had a combined record of 106-102 (.510 winning percentage), the Raiders 109-99 (.524 winning percentage), the Cardinals 113-95 (.543 winning percentage), and the Giants 115-93 (.553 winning percentage). Since the combined winning percentage of teams the Giants played was the highest of the four teams tied, they selected fourth in the 2004 NFL draft. The Chargers selected first, the Raiders second, and the Cardinals third.
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.
Eli Manning was the first pick of the first round in the 2004 NFL Draft. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers and was traded that day to the New York Giants for quarterback Philip Rivers.
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.
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