Jeff George

Atlanta acquired Jeff George from Indianapolis Colts for 1994 1st round pick (7th overall subsequently traded, Bryant Young), 1994 3rd round pick (83rd overall subsequently traded, James Bostic); 1996 1st round pick (19th overall, Marvin Harrison). Atlanta paid premium capital for Jeff George, including picks that later became valuable assets, and did not receive stable franchise-quarterback results

Atlanta turned the No. 1 overall pick into Chris Hinton, Andre Rison, a fifth-round pick, and a future first-rounder that became Mike Pritchard. Indianapolis used the pick on Jeff George, whose arm talent never produced the franchise-changing quarterback outcome the Colts needed. The Falcons received multiple useful building blocks, including a star receiver, while Indianapolis absorbed the cost and instability of a miss at the top of the draft.