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Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers
The Ryan Leaf trade-up became one of the most infamous quarterback draft failures in NFL history. The Chargers moved up to No. 2 overall and selected Leaf, while Arizona received a major package that included players and premium picks. Leaf's career collapsed quickly, making the Cardinals the clear value winner. It remains a priority indexing page because the Ryan Leaf trade is permanently tied to NFL draft-bust history.
Assets Received
Los Angeles Chargers
- Pick 1998 1st round pick (2nd overall, Ryan Leaf)
Arizona Cardinals
- Pick Eric Metcalf, Patrick Sapp, 1998 1st round pick (3rd overall, Andre Wadsworth), 1998 2nd round pick (33rd overall, Corey Chavous) and 1999 1st round pick (8th overall, David Boston)