Chargers Draft Manti Te'o

Te'o, who led the Fighting Irish to the national championship game, was projected as a first-rounder last year. But his poor performance in a rout at the hands of Alabama, some slow 40-yard dash times, and a tabloid-ready hoax involving a fakeThe San Diego Chargers, perennially underachieving, moved up in the second round to select Notre Dame middle linebacker Manti Te'o with the 38th pick over all. Te'o had been widely projected as a first-round prospect during the college football season,Manti Te'o must wait one more day to find out his future after a tumultuous four months. The Notre Dame linebacker was not taken in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday. And so fans — and even people who don't normally care about football — willWell, it took a day longer than expected, but former Notre Dame inside linebacker Manti Te'o, whom we've enjoyed following over the past three months and change, has finally found himself an NFL home. He went with pickSan Diego didn't worry about linebacker Manti Te'o's shortcomings or the weird controversy that became what he is best known for. The Chargers traded up to the 38th overall pick. And then they made one of the most intriguing picks of the draft, taking
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