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This day in sports history: The Chargers take Ryan Leaf at No. 2 as part of an epically bad draft

By now, you know all about the mistake the then-San Diego Chargers made 22 years ago when the franchise chose Ryan Leaf with the No. 2 pick in the 1998 NFL draft.

Leaf was selected after the Indianapolis Colts took Peyton Manning, a quarterback who led the franchise to a Super Bowl title and became one of the best signal-callers in NFL history. Leaf, meanwhile, played just 25 games through 2001 and threw 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions.

The Chargers could have taken three other first-round picks who are, or likely will be, Hall of Famers with that choice.