Trade 1
April 23, 2010
Houston Texans received 2010 2nd round pick (62nd overall subsequently traded, Brandon Spikes).
NFL Trade History
Brandon Spikes NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Brandon Spikes to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, and New England Patriots.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
2010 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Brandon Spikes Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Brandon Spikes across 2 recorded transactions from April 23, 2010 through April 23, 2010. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
April 23, 2010
New England Patriots received 2010 2nd round pick (62nd overall, Brandon Spikes).
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Houston Texans Win; New England Patriots Win. The timeline spans 2010 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota traded picks No. 62 and No. 93 to Houston for No. 51 and selected Toby Gerhart. Gerhart became a useful four-year backup behind Adrian Peterson, but Houston turned the acquired choices into a broader chain: No. 62 helped the Texans move up for Ben Tate, while No. 93 was traded for picks used on Darryl Sharpton and Sherrick McManis. Houston's deeper return wins narrowly.
Assets Received
Minnesota Vikings
- Pick 2010 2nd round pick (51st overall, Toby Gerhart)
Houston Texans
- Pick 2010 2nd round pick (62nd overall subsequently traded, Brandon Spikes)
- Pick 2010 3rd round pick (93rd overall subsequently traded, Tony Moeaki)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Houston Texans and New England Patriots
Houston moved from No. 62 to No. 58 and selected running back Ben Tate, while New England received No. 62 and a fifth-rounder used on Brandon Spikes and Zoltan Mesko. Tate became a productive complement to Arian Foster and rushed for 1,992 yards in three Texans seasons. Spikes started regularly and Mesko handled punting duties for three years, giving New England a slightly broader return.
Assets Received
New England Patriots
- Pick 2010 2nd round pick (62nd overall, Brandon Spikes)
- Pick 2010 5th round pick (150th overall, Zoltan Mesko)
Houston Texans
- Pick 2010 2nd round pick (58th overall, Ben Tate)