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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
Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins
Even Trade Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Miami moved up to No. 25 in the 1989 draft and selected safety Louis Oliver, sending Chicago picks No. 36 and No. 65. Oliver became a long-term Dolphins starter and ballhawk, while the Bears turned their two selections into linebacker John Roper and center Jerry Fontenot, with Fontenot becoming a durable multi-year starter. Both teams extracted substantial value from the swap.
Dallas Cowboys received Kelly Blackwell, Markus Paul, and John Roper from Chicago Bears for Vinson Smith, Barry Minter, and 1995 sixth round pick (#198-Carl Reeves). The recorded outcome favors Dallas Cowboys.
