Verified NFL Trade Profile

Forrest Blue

TradeVerdicts connects Forrest Blue to one exact public NFL transaction involving Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers.

1 Recorded trade
2 Teams represented
1975 Trade-history span
Teams in this profile: Indianapolis Colts San Francisco 49ers

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Trade History Overview

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Transaction Snapshot

Recorded Trade

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Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers

Even Trade Tier: major Confidence: medium

Baltimore acquired veteran center Forrest Blue plus the return of its 1976 15th- and 16th-round choices. Contemporary team records describe San Francisco's compensation as a 1978 third-round pick, later used on Ernie Hughes; a later Colts listing also mentions a 1977 second, but its conditional status is unresolved. Blue gave Baltimore veteran line help, while Hughes became a useful 49ers starter. The returns were comparable.

Assets Received

Indianapolis Colts
  • Player Forrest Blue
  • Pick 1976 15th round pick (#424-Gary Alexander)
  • Pick 1976 16th round pick (#449-Mike Fuhrman)
San Francisco 49ers
  • Pick 1978 third round pick (#79-Ernie Hughes)

Team Grades

Indianapolis Colts B
San Francisco 49ers B
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