General manager Tom Telesco took a small gamble when he traded up for Jeremiah Attaochu in the 2014 NFL Draft, but the former second-round pick (No. 50 overall) never panned out to be the pass rusher the Chargers needed him to be.
At the time, the Chargers were in dire need of a pass-rush presence. San Diego ranked towards the bottom in sacks the year prior (2013). Attaochu’s 31.5 career sacks were the most (and still are) in Georgia Tech history. He was named first team All-ACC in his final year with the Yellow Jackets. During the draft, Attaochu was considered to be the last true 3-4 outside linebacker on the board, so it made sense for Telesco to trade up and get his man.