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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 2
Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Denver traded its 2010 first-round pick to Seattle for the 37th choice in 2009 and selected cornerback Alphonso Smith. Smith lasted one season with Denver and made three starts. The future pick became No. 14, where Seattle selected Earl Thomas, a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro for the Seahawks. Few future-first trades have produced a clearer hindsight gap.
Detroit Lions acquired Alphonso Smith and 2011 7th round pick (pick forfeited due to tampering) from Denver Broncos for Dan Gronkowski and 2011 6th round pick (186th overall subsequently traded, D.J. Smith). The overall result favors Denver Broncos over Detroit Lions.
