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Chargers fans crushed after Raiders draft their own LaDainian Tomlinson
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LaDainian Tomlinson isn't just the greatest running back in LA Chargers history, he is one of the greatest running backs of all time. Despite the hyperbolic nature of player comparisons in the NFL Draft, no prospect has been legitimately compared to the single-season touchdown record holder. Until Ashton Jeanty came along. The Boise State running back is arguably the best running back prospect since Saquon Barkley and received legitimate comparisons to Tomlinson during the draft process. So, of course, Jeanty had to be taken by the worst team imaginable for Chargers fans: the Las Vegas Raiders. If the Chargers were in a position to take Jeanty and he landed in Los Angeles then fans would have leaned into the LT comps. But now that he is on a divisional rival, it is only fitting if we all disparage the comp and draw a line in the sand. LT comp aside, it's never great when a division rival selects arguably the most talented offensive player in the entire draft. Jeanty may have slipped to the sixth pick but it

This article first appeared on Bolt Beat and was syndicated with permission.

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