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Chargers' selection of Ryan Leaf one of NFL draft's colossal failures

SAN DIEGO -- Breaking down one of the riskiest draft moves by the San Diego Chargers over the past 25 years:

Round/overall selection: First, second overall

Did the risk pay off? In a word, no. Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf were rated as the top two quarterbacks by most draft analysts heading into the 1998 NFL draft, so when the Indianapolis Colts selected Manning at No.