Steve Smith (1987) trade tree

On April 28, 1987, Los Angeles Raiders sent a 1987 fourth-round pick (No. 98, became Rich Gannon) and a 1987 fourth-round pick (No. 102, became Derrick Beasley) to New England Patriots for a 1987 tenth-round pick (No. 275, became John Paye) and a 1987 third-round pick (No. 81, became Steve Smith).

Steve Smith was not traded in this tree — he was drafted with the No. 81 pick in 1987, a pick that moved in it.

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3 trades 14 assets April 28, 1987 first trade Follow: Threads · X · Instagram · TikTok · YouTube

Trade Custody Map

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Connected trees 2 connected trees — picks that became players, players whose picks traveled

Picks in this tree became

The No. 81 pick in 1987 became Steve Smith — his later trades.
The No. 98 pick in 1987 became Rich Gannon — his later trades.

How the assets moved 2 multi-stop asset chains — assets that moved on through more than one trade in this tree

A 1987 tenth-round pick (No. 275, became John Paye) moved from New England to Los Angeles on April 28, 1987, then to San Francisco on April 29, 1987.
A 1987 fourth-round pick (No. 102, became Derrick Beasley) moved from New York to Los Angeles on April 28, 1987, then to New England on April 28, 1987.