The Chargers, with today's loss to the Denver Broncos, have fallen to 0-5 on the season. This is their worst 5-game start to a season since 2003, in which they also went 0-5 and got their first win in Week 6 against the Cleveland Browns.
2003 was also the season where they netted the 1st overall pick in the following draft. They drafted a Manning quarterback with that pick; Eli refused to sign with the Chargers, however, and was traded to the Giants for franchise QB Philip Rivers.
In 2027, another Manning quarterback will also be draft-eligible. This time, it’s Arch.
Pure coincidence. Unless it’s another Shedeur Sanders situation and Arch falls to the later rounds, Justin Herbert won’t lose his starting job next season. But still, pure coincidence.