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By John Gworek

 

First-round trades are nothing new at the NFL Draft. But with the latest collective bargaining agreement bringing with it a rookie wage scale in 2011, making a deal to jump up toward the top of the draft became that much more attractive in recent years. But is it worth it? Here's a look at every trade involving a first-round pick since 2011 and how they have worked out for the teams involved . . . so far. 

 

 

2011

 

Clev trades #6 overall to ATL for 1stRnder #27overall, 2nd #59, 4th #124, and #1 & #4in 2012

 

ATL takes: WR Julio Jones

 

Clev takes: 27th-Traded this pick & a 3rd(70th) to KC for #21overall (DL Phil Taylor); #59 WR Greg Little; #124 RB Owen Marecic; 2012 #22 overall QB Brandon Weeden; 2012 4th #118 traded to Minn as package to net RB Trent Richardson

 

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Wash trades #10 overall to Jax for #16 overall & 2nd Rndr #49

 

Jax Takes: QB Blaine Gabbert

 

Wash Takes: #16 DE Ryan Kerrigan; #49-Traded to Indy for a 2nd & 5th. 'Skins turned 49th pick into more picks, which they then traded for even more picks - netting then RB Roy Helu & WR Leonard Hankerson, among others. 

 

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Oak trades #`17 overall to NE for DE Richard Seymour

 

NE takes: #17 OT Nate Solder

 

Oak nets: Rich Seymour & 2 ProBowl Seasons

 

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KC trades #21 overall to Clev for #27overall and 3rd #70

 

Clev takes: #21 DT Phil Taylor

 

KC takes: #27 WR John Baldwin;  3rd Rnder #70 LB Justin Houston

 

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NE trades #28 overall to NOLA for 2ndRndr #56 & 2012 1st Rounder

 

NOLA takes: #28 RB Mark Ingram

 

NE takes: #56 RB Shane Vereen; 2012 1stRndr #27overall Traded to Cincy for package ultimately netting DE Chandler Jones

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2012

 

STL trade #2 overall to Wash for #6 overall; 2ndRnder #39overall; 2013 1st rounder & 2014 1st Rounder

 

 

Skins take: #2 overall QB Robert Griffin III

 

STL take: #6 overall traded to DAL for #14 overall (DL Michael Brockers) & 2nd Rnder #45 overall traded to Chi for #39overall- DB Janoris Jenkins. 2013 1st Rounder #22overall traded to ATL for #30overall - LB Alec Ogletree and subsequent trades netting WR Stedman Bailey & RB Zac Stacy. 2014 1st rounder #2 overall OL Greg Robinson

 

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Minn trades #3 overall to Clev for #4 overall; 4th rounder #118, 5th rounder #139, 7thRnder #211

 

Clev Takes: #3 overall RB Trent Richardson

 

Minn Takes: #4 overall - LT Matt Kalil; 4thRnd #118 WR Jairus Wright; 5thRnd #139 DB Robert Blanton; 7thRnder #211 Traded to Tenn.

 

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TB trades #5 overall to Jax for #7 overall & 4th Rounder # 101 overall

 

Jax takes: #5 overall WR Justin Blackmon

 

TB takes: #7 overall DB Mark Barron; 4thRnd #101 traded to Denv in package to move up & net RB Doug Martin

 

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STL trades #6 overall to DAL for #14 overall and 2nd rounder #45 overall

 

DAL takes: #6 overall DB Morris Claiborne

 

STL takes: #14 DL Michael Brockers; 2nd Rounder #45 Traded to Chi for #50 RB Isiah Pead & #150 OL Rokevious Watkins

 

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SEA trades #12 overall to PHIL for #15 overall; 4th Rnder #114 overall; 6th Rnder #172 overall.

 

PHIL takes: #12 overall DT Fletcher Cox

 

SEA takes: #15 overall DE Bruce Irvin; 4thRnder #114 DT Jaye Howard; 6thRnder #172 DB Jeremy Lane

 

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Oak trades #17 overall & 2013 2nd Rounder to Cincy for QB Carson Palmer

 

Oak gets: QB Carson Palmer

 

Cincy takes: #17 overall DB Dre Kirckpatrick; 2013 2nd Rnder #37 overall RB Giovanni Bernard.

 

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Cincy trades #21 overall to NE #27 overall and 3rd Rounder #93 overall.

 

NE takes: #21 overall DE Chandler Jones

 

Cincy takes: #27 overall OL Kevin Zeitler; 3rd Rnder #93 overall DT BRandon Thompson.

 

 

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Denv trades #25 overall to NE for #31 overall & 4th Rnder #126 overall

 

NE takes: #25 overall LB Dont'a Hightower

 

Denv takes: #31 & #126 Traded to TB for #36 overall DT Derek Wolfe & #101 overall DB Omar Baldwin

 

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Balt trades #29 overall to Minn for 2ns Rnder #35 overall & 4th Rnder #98 overall

 

Minn takes: #29 overall S Harrison Smith

 

Balt Takes: #35 overall LB Courtney Upshaw; 4thRnder #98 overall OL Gino Gradkowski

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2013

 

Oak trades #3ovearll to Miami for #12 overall 2nd rounder #42 overall

 

Miami takes: #3 overall DE Dion Jordan

 

Oak takes: #12 overall CB DJ Hayden; 2ndRnd #42 overall OL Menelik Watson

 

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Buf trades #8 overall & 3rdRnder #71 to STL for #16 overall; 2ndRnd #46overall; 3rd Rnd#78 overall; 7th Rnder #222 overall

 

STL takes: #8 overall WR TAvon Auston; 3rdRnd #71 overall S TJ McDonald

 

Buff takes: #16 overall QB EJ Manuel; 2ndRnd #46 overall LB Kiko ALonso; 3rdRnd #78 overall WR Marquise Goodwin; 7thRnd #222overall TE Chris Gragg

 

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TB trades #13 overall & 2014 Cndtnl Pick to NYJ for CB Revis

 

TB gets: CB Darrelle Revis

 

NYJ take: #13 overall DT Sheldon Richardson; 2014 4thRnd #104 overall WR Jalen Saunders

 

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DAL trades #18 overall to SF for #31 overall & 3rdRnder #74 overall

 

SF takes: #18 overall S Eric Reid

 

DAL takes:  #31 overall C Travis Frederick; 3rdRnd #74 overall WR Terrance Williams

 

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STL trades #22 overall ( from 2012 WASH trade) & 2015 7thRnder to ATL for #30 overall, 3rdRnd #92 overall; 6thRnder #198 overall

 

ATL takes: #22 overall CB Desmond Trufant

 

STL takes: #30 overall LB Alec Ogletree; 3rdRnd #92overall WR Stedman Bailey; 6Rnd #198 Traded to HOU w/#184 for #160 overall RB Zac STacy

 

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SEA trades #25 overall & 7thRnder #214 & 2014 3rd Rnder (#96 eventually) to Minn for Percy Harvin

 

SEA gets: WR Percy Harvin

 

Minn takes: #25 overall CB Xavier Rhodes; 7thRnd #214 OL Travis Bond; 2014 3rd Rounder #96 overall RB Jerrick McKinnon

 

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NE trades #29 overall to Minn for 2nd rnd #52 overall, 3rd Rnd #83; 4thRnd #102; & 7th Rnd #229 

 

Minn takes: #29 overall WR Cordarrelle Patterson

 

NE takes: #52 overall LB Jamie Collins; 3rdRnd #83 DB Logan Ryan; 4thRnd #102 WR Josh Boyce; 7thRnder #229 Traded to TB w/RB Jeff Demps for RB LaGarrette BLount

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