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1980 first-round pick (No. 17) and 1 more pick to the Los Angeles Rams
April 29, 1980 · Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams
This trade appears in 3 trade trees — the full chains are traced there:
The trade
Cleveland Browns receives
- a 1980 first-round pick (No. 27, became Charles White)
- a 1980 second-round pick (No. 54, became Cleveland Crosby)
- a 1980 fourth-round pick (No. 109, became Paul McDonald)
- a 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 116, became Elvis Franks)
Los Angeles Rams receives
- a 1980 first-round pick (No. 17, became Johnnie Johnson)
- a 1980 sixth-round pick (No. 154, became Mike Guman)
Trade context
The Rams moved up to No. 17 overall, sending four picks to Cleveland; Cleveland also sent New England's sixth-round pick (No. 154) to Los Angeles.
Full trade terms
On April 29, 1980, Cleveland Browns sent a 1980 first-round pick (No. 17, became Johnnie Johnson) and a 1980 sixth-round pick (No. 154, became Mike Guman) to Los Angeles Rams for a 1980 first-round pick (No. 27, became Charles White), a 1980 second-round pick (No. 54, became Cleveland Crosby), a 1980 fourth-round pick (No. 109, became Paul McDonald), and a 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 116, became Elvis Franks).
What the assets did next
- a 1980 first-round pick (No. 17, became Johnnie Johnson) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 sixth-round pick (No. 154, became Mike Guman) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 first-round pick (No. 27, became Charles White) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 second-round pick (No. 54, became Cleveland Crosby)
- a 1980 fourth-round pick (No. 109, became Paul McDonald) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1980 fifth-round pick (No. 116, became Elvis Franks)
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