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relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring
matching is not used.
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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 2
Minnesota Vikings and New England Patriots
New England Patriots Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
Minnesota traded four selections to New England for pick No. 29 and selected Cordarrelle Patterson. Patterson became an elite return specialist immediately and earned multiple All-Pro honors, but he never developed into a consistent featured receiver during four Vikings seasons. New England used the premium picks on Jamie Collins and Logan Ryan, both major defensive contributors to championship teams, plus Josh Boyce and another late selection. The Patriots converted quantity into higher overall value.
New England Patriots Win Tier: landmark
Confidence: high
The Jamie Collins trade became another example of New England moving a talented player before the market fully adjusted. Cleveland acquired Collins for a conditional draft pick, hoping to add a high-upside defensive centerpiece. The Browns got a useful player, but the Patriots gained value, protected their system, and still won the broader roster-management decision. It remains a priority indexing page because Collins is a classic Patriots sell-before-the-market-adjusts example.
