I love Branden Oliver. I think he's a very talented, if undersized RB who plays his heart out for his team. He also happened to wear the number #43. Because of that, he drew comparisons - wrong comparisons - to another ex Chargers RB, Darren Sproles. Sproles stands at 5'6 - so undersized for the NFL that scouts allegedly laughed at him when the measurement was announced.
The comparison was always tenuous - sure, Sproles and Oliver are both small backs who wore #43 for the Chargers, but the similarities end there.