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Eric Metcalf to the Arizona Cardinals
March 16, 1998 · Arizona Cardinals, San Diego Chargers
This trade is the root of the Eric Metcalf (1998) trade tree — the full chain is traced there.
The trade
Arizona Cardinals receives
- a 1998 first-round pick (No. 3, became Andre Wadsworth)
- a 1998 second-round pick (No. 33, became Corey Chavous)
- a 1999 first-round pick (No. 8, became David Boston)
- RB Eric Metcalf
- LB Patrick Sapp
San Diego Chargers receives
- a 1998 first-round pick (No. 2, became Ryan Leaf)
Full trade terms
On March 16, 1998, Arizona Cardinals sent a 1998 first-round pick (No. 2, became Ryan Leaf) to San Diego Chargers for a 1998 first-round pick (No. 3, became Andre Wadsworth), a 1998 second-round pick (No. 33, became Corey Chavous), a 1999 first-round pick (No. 8, became David Boston), RB Eric Metcalf, and LB Patrick Sapp.
What the assets did next
- a 1998 first-round pick (No. 2, became Ryan Leaf) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1998 first-round pick (No. 3, became Andre Wadsworth) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1998 second-round pick (No. 33, became Corey Chavous) — no other recorded trade.
- a 1999 first-round pick (No. 8, became David Boston) — no other recorded trade.
- RB Eric Metcalf
- LB Patrick Sapp — no other recorded trade.
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