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1988 first-round pick (No. 2) to the Kansas City Chiefs
April 24, 1988 · Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs
This trade is the root of the Neil Smith (1988) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Detroit Lions receives
- a 1988 first-round pick (No. 3, became Bennie Blades)
- a 1988 second-round pick (No. 29, became Chris Spielman)
Kansas City Chiefs receives
- a 1988 first-round pick (No. 2, became Neil Smith)
Trade context
Lions trade the #2 overall pick to the Chiefs for the #3 pick and a second-rounder (#29).
Full trade terms
On April 24, 1988, Detroit Lions sent a 1988 first-round pick (No. 2, became Neil Smith) to Kansas City Chiefs for a 1988 first-round pick (No. 3, became Bennie Blades) and a 1988 second-round pick (No. 29, became Chris Spielman).
What the assets did next
- a 1988 first-round pick (No. 2, became Neil Smith) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1988 first-round pick (No. 3, became Bennie Blades) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1988 second-round pick (No. 29, became Chris Spielman) — no other recorded trade.
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