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1984 fourth-round pick (No. 97) to the New Orleans Saints

April 27, 1983 · New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints

This trade is the root of the Joel Hilgenberg (1983) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

New England Patriots receives

  • a 1983 tenth-round pick (No. 265, became Toby Williams)
  • a 1983 eleventh-round pick (No. 292, became Steve Parker)
  • a 1983 twelfth-round pick (No. 319, became Waddell Kelly)
  • a 1983 ninth-round pick (No. 233, became Ricky Williams)

New Orleans Saints receives

  • a 1984 fourth-round pick (No. 97, became Joel Hilgenberg)

Trade context

The Saints trade four late 1983 picks to New England for a 1984 fourth-rounder.

Full trade terms

On April 27, 1983, New England Patriots sent a 1984 fourth-round pick (No. 97, became Joel Hilgenberg) to New Orleans Saints for a 1983 tenth-round pick (No. 265, became Toby Williams), a 1983 eleventh-round pick (No. 292, became Steve Parker), a 1983 twelfth-round pick (No. 319, became Waddell Kelly), and a 1983 ninth-round pick (No. 233, became Ricky Williams).

What the assets did next

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