A league source says the San Diego Chargers are interested in Georgia cornerback Paul Oliver, who left school during the spring semester, and may choose him in the July 12 supplemental draft.
Oliver had a mediocre performance when he worked out for NFL scouts, and I was highly skeptical that any team would spend a 2008 first-day pick on him, but many observers in the league and in the media think some team will use its 2008 second- or third-round pick to get Oliver right now.
For the Chargers, the addition of Oliver (who had an outstanding game matched up against Georgia Tech receiver Calvin Johnson, now with the Lions, last year) would anticipate the loss of Drayton Florence, who becomes a free agent after the 2007 season. Oliver would probably get minimal playing time as a rookie, but he has the potential to be a solid starter down the road, and it's that potential that will lead some team to take him next week.
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/07/01/...in-paul-oliver/
Georgia's Oliver ineligible for 2007 season
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