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1986 second-round pick (No. 29) to the Detroit Lions

April 29, 1986 · Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers

This trade is the root of the Garry James (1986) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.

The trade

Detroit Lions receives

  • a 1986 second-round pick (No. 29, became Garry James)

San Francisco 49ers receives

  • a 1986 second-round pick (No. 39, became Larry Roberts)
  • a 1986 third-round pick (No. 71, became Hugh Millen)

Trade context

San Francisco 49ers sent 1986 second-round pick (#29, became Garry James) to Detroit Lions for 1986 second-round pick (#39, became Larry Roberts) and third-round pick (#71).

Full trade terms

On April 29, 1986, Detroit Lions sent a 1986 second-round pick (No. 39, became Larry Roberts) and a 1986 third-round pick (No. 71, became Hugh Millen) to San Francisco 49ers for a 1986 second-round pick (No. 29, became Garry James).

What the assets did next

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