April 12, 2008

2003
1. DT William Joseph (1-25)
2. DE Osi Umenyiora (2-56)
3. TE Visanthe Shiancoe (3-91)
4. DB Rod Babers (4-123)
5. OT David Diehl (5-160)
6. WR Willie Ponder (6-199)
7. CB Frank Walker (6-207)
8. WR David Tyree (6-211)
9. DB Charles Drake (7-240)
10. OL Wayne Lucier (7-249)
11. WR Kevin Walter (7-255)

2004
1. QB Philip Rivers (traded for Eli Manning on Draft Day) (1-4)
2. OG Chris Snee (2-34)
3. LB Reggie Torbor (3-97)
4. S Gibril Wilson (4-136)
5. WR Jamaar Taylor (6-168)
6. OT Drew Strojny (6-203)
7. DE Isaac Hilton (7-253)

2005
1. CB Corey Webster (2-43)
2. DE Justin Tuck (3-74)
3. RB Brandon Jacobs (4-110)
4. DE Eric Moore (6-186)

2006
1. LB-DE Mathias Kiwanuka (1-32)
2. WR Sinorice Moss (2-44)
3. LB Gerris Wilkinson (3-96)
4. DT Barry Cofield (4-124)
5. OT Guy Whimper (4-129)
6. S Charlie Peprah (5-158)
7. CB Gerrick McPhearson (6-232)

2007
1. CB Aaron Ross (1-20)
2. WR Steve Smith (2-51)
3. DT Jay Alford (3-81)
4. LB Zak DeOssie (4-116)
5. TE Kevin Boss (5-153)
6. OT Adam Koets (6-189)
7. S Michael Johnson (7-224)
8. RB-RS Ahmad Bradshaw (7-250)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 24
Starters*: 10
Pro Bowlers: 2

Ernie Accorsi ran the drafts through 2006 and found nice first-day talents (Osi Umenyiora, Chris Snee and Mathias Kiwanuka) and unearthed lower-round gems (David Diehl, Barry Cofield,  David Tyree, Gibril Wilson, Brandon Jacobs and Kevin Walter, who has done well with the Texans). But ultimately, his record is judged on some high-pick errors. The Chargers have gotten the better end of the Eli Manning deal to date, and misevaluations on William Joseph and Corey Webster weigh heavily. New GM Jerry Reese appears to have fared well in his first draft, with Aaron Ross plus two seventh-round sleepers.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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