From: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro
Subject: the trade rumors
Date: 21 Aug 92 14:18:30 EST
Reply-To: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
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I agree with everyone that says that most of the trades that have been
proposed here recently are absurd.

( Noonan+ Casillas for Junior Seau or Desmond Howard for Andre Ware are
good examples.)


The only is thing is that being ridiculous and one sided does not
seem to prevent some trades from taking place. Here are some that
I remember.


Jim Lachey of the Chargers to the Raiders for Napoleon McCallum in 1988.

That trade looked ridiculous from the start. Everyone knew that the only
reason Lachey was not in the Pro bowl was because he played for a bad team,
just as it had become obvious the McCallum would not be a star in the NFL.
The horrible move by San Diego was prompted by Lachey holding out, but
you can be sure he was asking for a lot less than he is today from the Redskins.
McCallum sp? was not immediately notified of the trade because he was
on a submarine.


Jim Lachey of the Raiders to Washington for Jay Schroeder in 1988.

Al Davis was desperate for a QB so he made that mistake.


The Colts giving up the rights to Cornelius Bennett for Eric Dickerson in
a three way deal with the Rams and Buffalo during 1987. I am not sure of
all the particulars of this big transaction.

Bennett was unsigned as the Colts were unwilling to meet his demands, but
they were willing to sign Dickerson to much more money. Bad move!

Around the same time the Colts traded 2 (TWO!) 1st round picks to Seattle
for LB Fred Young.


Back in the 70's the Cowboys traded Jimmy Giles + a few mediocre talents
to the expansion Tampa Bay Bucanners for a 1st round draft choice which
turned out to be Tony Dorsett.

Even more than Lucifer could offer from Minnesota to Dallas for Herschel
Walker in 1989.

I always liked this trade from Dallas's perspective as they were a bad
team and needed to rebuild. Herschel was their star, but they were not
going anywhere. I am ashamed to admit that I thought the trade would
help Minnesota in the short term, but I was not alone. After Herschel's
1st carry as a Viking netted 46 yards (Remember, the play where he lost
his shoe.) Bob Costas and company could not heap enough praise upon
Minnesota for his acquisition.


A very old one is the deal between the Jets and the Broncos in 1979
that sent QB Matt Robinson to the mile high city for a 1st + 2 second
round picks. I mention it because it illustrates how teams that need
QBs are often driven to overpay. Robinson was a low draft choice in
late seventies. One year Richard Todd was injured and he came in and
had a good second half of the season. After that he went back to being
a backup. The Broncos banked on him being as a good as he
was in his relief appearances, but he turned out to be a bust. I bring
him up because his credentials in 1979 were similar to the qualifications
of a Beurlein, Bono, Kramer, etcetera today.

I like Bono, but I would not trade three top draft picks for him.
Who would trade 3 blue chip picks for Beurlein, or Kramer?

Yet trades like this still happen. How about a #1 to the Colts
for Chris Chandler? It turned out to be the 2nd pick in the draft!
The Bucaneers had to know that the pick would be a prime one.
Finally the Colts are on the right side of a trade! Another bad one
they made was Rison+Hinton to Atlanta so they could select Jeff George.

                               Al
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