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Needs:
->=Player selected to meet need
Play-making WR
Secondary
OT
OG
2006 Chargers' Picks:
The 71st annual NFL Draft will be held in New York City on April
29-30, 2006. Rounds 1-3 will begin at 12 Noon EST, Saturday April 29th. Rounds 4-7 will follow on Sunday, April 30th, starting
at 11am EST.
Tickets to the 2005 NFL draft are free, and they are made available
to the public on a first-come first-serve basis. Each person will receive just one ticket, which can be used for admission
on both days.
ESPN will televise the draft from noon on Saturday until 7pm
with ESPN2 taking over coverage for the rest of the day. On Sunday, ESPN will televise the draft from 11am - 1pm and ESPN2
will carry the remainder of the seven rounds.
| Round |
Pick # (Overall) |
Player Selected |
Note |
| 1 |
19 (19) |
-- |
-- |
| 2 |
19 (51) |
-- |
-- |
| 3 |
19 (83) |
-- |
-- |
| Day 2: 4 |
19 (115) |
-- |
-- |
| 5 |
19 (147) |
-- |
-- |
| 6 |
1 (160) |
--
|
From Miami for Cleo Lemon |
| 6 |
19 (179) |
-- |
-- |
| 7 |
17 (209) |
-- |
From Minnesota for Toniu Fonoti |
| 7 |
19 (211) |
-- |
-- |
(5th round pick would have been sent to TAM had Keenan McCardell
made Pro Bowl roster)
(Chargers would have received Minnesota's 6th round pick instead of 7th round pick
if Toniu Fonoti had started 3 games or been active for 6)
Chargers' Picks:
| Round |
Pick # (Overall) |
Player Selected |
Note |
| 1 |
12 (12) |

Shawne Merriman, DE, Maryland |
From Giants in Eli Manning Trade, along with 5th round pick,
which was traded to TAM for Roman Oben |
| 1 |
28 (28) |

Luis Castillo, DT, Northwestern |
Tested positive for Andro
during the Scouting Combine |
| 2 |
29 (61) |

Vincent Jackson, WR, Northern Colorado |
- |
| Day 2: 4 |
29 (130) |

Darren Sproles, RB/KR/PR, Kansas St. |
- |
| 5 |
28 (164) |

Wesley Britt, OT, Alabama |
- |
| 6 |
3 (177) |

Wes Sims, OG, Oklahoma |
From Miami from David Boston trade
True 6th round pick traded to Bucs in Keenan McCardell
trade, along with 3rd round pick |
| 7 |
28 (242) |

Scott Mruczkowski, C, Bowling Green |
- | (3rd round pick sent to TAM in Keenan McCardell trade)
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