TradeVerdicts connects Jimmy Williams to 4 exact
public NFL transactions involving Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, and Green Bay Packers.
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade
relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring
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Chronological Timeline
4 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1 of 4
Minnesota Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Minnesota acquired Tampa Bay's 1992 ninth-round pick for defensive back Jimmy Williams and used No. 227 on quarterback Brad Johnson. Williams gave the Buccaneers useful short-term defensive work, but Johnson became a significant Vikings quarterback and later remained a valuable NFL asset. Minnesota's direct years of starting quarterback play from such a low-cost selection make this a decisive Vikings win.
Denver Broncos Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
San Francisco sent picks 37 and 68 to Denver for the 22nd selection in the 2006 draft and used it on linebacker Manny Lawson. Lawson became a long-lived NFL starter and contributor. Denver then turned No. 37 into Javon Walker and included No. 68 in a larger move that helped the Broncos climb for Jay Cutler, giving Denver greater flexibility and downstream value.
Green Bay Packers Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Atlanta moved up from No. 47 to No. 37 in the 2006 draft and also received pick 139, selecting Jimmy Williams and Quinn Ojinnaka. Green Bay received picks 47, 93 and 148; No. 47 became Daryn Colledge, a five-year starter who helped the Packers win Super Bowl XLV. That sustained line value gave Green Bay the stronger return.
Green Bay Packers Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Denver acquired wide receiver Javon Walker for pick 37. Green Bay immediately packaged that choice with pick 139 to Atlanta for picks 47, 93 and 148, then continued moving pieces of that return. Denver received a high-impact short-term season, but Green Bay transformed the premium choice into several roster pieces and years of starting offensive-line value, giving the Packers the stronger long-term outcome.
