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Russell Davis (1979) trade tree

On May 3, 1979, Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent a 1979 fourth-round pick (No. 86, became Russell Davis) to Detroit Lions; return not recorded.

Blockbuster score: 160 · #1,634 of 3,307 trades Ranks trades by how much they matter to fans — famous players first, then draft capital. Higher means a bigger deal.

2 trades 2 assets May 3, 1979 first trade

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How the assets moved 1 multi-stop asset chain — assets that moved on through more than one trade in this tree
  • A 1979 fourth-round pick (No. 86, became Russell Davis) moved from Tampa Bay to Detroit on May 3, 1979, then to Pittsburgh on May 4, 1979.

Trades in this tree

May 3, 1979 · First trade

Tampa Bay moves the No. 86 pick to Detroit

Detroit receives

  • 1979 4th-round pick No. 86 (originally TB) — became Russell Davis

Tampa Bay sent 1979 4th-round pick No. 86 (originally TB) — became Russell Davis

Sources: [1] · Trade page

May 4, 1979 · Chapter 2

Detroit moves the No. 86 pick to Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh receives

  • 1979 4th-round pick No. 86 (originally TB) — became Russell Davis

Detroit sent 1979 4th-round pick No. 86 (originally TB) — became Russell Davis

Sources: [1] · Trade page