Charger History of 1st Round Trade-Ups

[like54ninjas]

Charger draft history of trading up in the 1st round. Take out the 2 RBs to make an impressive track record.
2015: Melvin Gordon

• Traded 2015 first (17), 2015 fourth (117) and 2016 fifth (142) to San Francisco for the 15th overall pick

2010: Ryan Mathews

• Traded 2010 first (28), 2010 second (40), 2010 fourth (126) and Tim Dobbins to Miami for the 12th overall pick, 2010 fourth (110) and 2010 sixth (173)

1986: Leslie O’Neal

• Traded 1986 first (14) and 1986 second (44) to Minnesota for the eighth overall pick, 1986 third (66)

1983: Gill Byrd

• Traded 1983 second (49) and San Francisco’s 1983 second (36) to San Francisco for the 23rd overall pick

1979: Kellen Winslow

• Traded 1979 first (20) and 1979 second (47) to Cleveland for 13th overall pick

[screeme18]

Didn't we trade up to #2 to get Ryan Leaf. (Well, whichever QB fell to us, which was likely to be, and was, Ryan Leaf)

[jubei]

I thought for rl they stayed put at 2 but lotsa people wanted to trade up to 1 for manning. archie probably wouldve forbade that from happening.

[JupiterBolt]

“Desperate for a starting quarterback, the Chargers made a blockbuster deal with Arizona yesterday to move from the third pick in the draft to the second, behind Indianapolis.

The Cardinals got San Diego's first- and second-round picks this year, its first-round pick in 1999, kick-returner Eric Metcalf and linebacker Patrick Sapp.”

[Topcat]

Charger draft history of trading up in the 1st round. Take out the 2 RBs to make an impressive track record.
2015: Melvin Gordon

• Traded 2015 first (17), 2015 fourth (117) and 2016 fifth (142) to San Francisco for the 15th overall pick

2010: Ryan Mathews

• Traded 2010 first (28), 2010 second (40), 2010 fourth (126) and Tim Dobbins to Miami for the 12th overall pick, 2010 fourth (110) and 2010 sixth (173)

1986: Leslie O’Neal

• Traded 1986 first (14) and 1986 second (44) to Minnesota for the eighth overall pick, 1986 third (66)

1983: Gill Byrd

• Traded 1983 second (49) and San Francisco’s 1983 second (36) to San Francisco for the 23rd overall pick

1979: Kellen Winslow

• Traded 1979 first (20) and 1979 second (47) to Cleveland for 13th overall pick

Also, in other rounds:

Weddle - 2007
The San Diego Chargers selected Eric Weddle, safety, Utah in the second round (37th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. The Chargers traded their second round pick (62nd overall), third round pick (93rd overall), and fifth round pick (167th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft, as well as their third round pick (90th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears in order to move up in the second round and draft Weddle.

Hester - 2009
New England traded the first of its third-round selections to San Diego for San Diego's fifth-round selection in 2008 (No. 160) and second-round selection in 2009 for running back Jacob Hester, LSU.

Mouton - 2011
#61: New York Jets → San Diego (PD). The Jets traded this 2nd round conditional selection to San Diego for cornerback Antonio Cromartie.^{[source 13]} The Chargers used the pick to select LB Jonas Mouton, Michigan.

[Jorgecasas10]

Also, in other rounds:

Weddle - 2007
The San Diego Chargers selected Eric Weddle, safety, Utah in the second round (37th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. The Chargers traded their second round pick (62nd overall), third round pick (93rd overall), and fifth round pick (167th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft, as well as their third round pick (90th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft to the Chicago Bears in order to move up in the second round and draft Weddle.

Hester - 2009
New England traded the first of its third-round selections to San Diego for San Diego's fifth-round selection in 2008 (No. 160) and second-round selection in 2009 for running back Jacob Hester, LSU.

Mouton - 2011
#61: New York Jets → San Diego (PD). The Jets traded this 2nd round conditional selection to San Diego for cornerback Antonio Cromartie.^{[source 13]} The Chargers used the pick to select LB Jonas Mouton, Michigan.

That just reminds me that tomtelesco is so much better at trading up than aj smith
aj smith was really bad trading up giving up so many picks

telesco moved up from the 2nd to the 1st round and just gave up a 3rd this year and aj smith moved up en in the 2nd round for weddle and gave up much much more

[UtahBolt]

The worst was Bobby Beathard's habit of trading away the next year's first rounder to move up in the second. I am sure it only happened once or twice but damn if it did not feel like we went years without a first round pick in the late nineties.

[Velo]

Charger draft history of trading up in the 1st round. Take out the 2 RBs to make an impressive track record.
2015: Melvin Gordon

• Traded 2015 first (17), 2015 fourth (117) and 2016 fifth (142) to San Francisco for the 15th overall pick

2010: Ryan Mathews

• Traded 2010 first (28), 2010 second (40), 2010 fourth (126) and Tim Dobbins to Miami for the 12th overall pick, 2010 fourth (110) and 2010 sixth (173)

1986: Leslie O’Neal

• Traded 1986 first (14) and 1986 second (44) to Minnesota for the eighth overall pick, 1986 third (66)

1983: Gill Byrd

• Traded 1983 second (49) and San Francisco’s 1983 second (36) to San Francisco for the 23rd overall pick

1979: Kellen Winslow

• Traded 1979 first (20) and 1979 second (47) to Cleveland for 13th overall pick

Really not a bad history at all. The first three were solid moves - all three team hall of famers and one Pro Football HOF inductee. The final two were pretty good talent that did good things for the team during their moments, even though they didn't completely fulfill their promise.

[WindsorUK]

“Desperate for a starting quarterback, the Chargers made a blockbuster deal with Arizona yesterday to move from the third pick in the draft to the second, behind Indianapolis.

The Cardinals got San Diego's first- and second-round picks this year, its first-round pick in 1999, kick-returner Eric Metcalf and linebacker Patrick Sapp.”

We got ROYALLY hosed there!

[like54ninjas]

“Desperate for a starting quarterback, the Chargers made a blockbuster deal with Arizona yesterday to move from the third pick in the draft to the second, behind Indianapolis.

The Cardinals got San Diego's first- and second-round picks this year, its first-round pick in 1999, kick-returner Eric Metcalf and linebacker Patrick Sapp.”

I must have repressed this memory so deep but hey thanks for bringing that up. Made my nausea even worse!

:fart:

:wtf2:

[Classic]

“Desperate for a starting quarterback, the Chargers made a blockbuster deal with Arizona yesterday to move from the third pick in the draft to the second, behind Indianapolis.

The Cardinals got San Diego's first- and second-round picks this year, its first-round pick in 1999, kick-returner Eric Metcalf and linebacker Patrick Sapp.”

I never knew this detail. Having a 1st round pick in 99 could have done wonders. Although the 99 QB class wasn't that impressive.

[Charge!]

Charger draft history of trading up in the 1st round. Take out the 2 RBs to make an impressive track record.
2015: Melvin Gordon

• Traded 2015 first (17), 2015 fourth (117) and 2016 fifth (142) to San Francisco for the 15th overall pick

2010: Ryan Mathews

• Traded 2010 first (28), 2010 second (40), 2010 fourth (126) and Tim Dobbins to Miami for the 12th overall pick, 2010 fourth (110) and 2010 sixth (173)

1986: Leslie O’Neal

• Traded 1986 first (14) and 1986 second (44) to Minnesota for the eighth overall pick, 1986 third (66)

1983: Gill Byrd

• Traded 1983 second (49) and San Francisco’s 1983 second (36) to San Francisco for the 23rd overall pick

1979: Kellen Winslow

• Traded 1979 first (20) and 1979 second (47) to Cleveland for 13th overall pick

we did not trade up to take byrd..... we traded to acquire 2 of the 3 1983 first round picks to try to trade for Elway......and colts gave Elway to donkeys for less than what chargers offered....

after failing in that, we stupidly took Byrd(who was a good but not great CB) and Anderson over taking Marino who was basically a younger, stronger Fouts clone...... even a worse mistake than taking Leaf......

O'neal fell to Chargers because "someone(in chargers org)" falsely started a "rumor" that O'neal's knee was still injured.......

RM was a terrible pick in a weak RB draft.........

And like someone said we actually traded up for whichever QB fell to us, but we knew it would be Leaf.....