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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
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Trade 1 of 2
Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Win Tier: major
Confidence: high
San Diego moved down from the fifth and 32nd selections in the 1987 draft and received linebacker Chip Banks plus picks No. 24 and No. 53 from Cleveland. The Chargers converted those choices into Rod Bernstine and Louis Brock while adding an established defender. Cleveland's premium selections became Mike Junkin and Gregg Rakoczy, leaving the Chargers with the stronger realized return.
Cleveland Browns Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Kansas City acquired linebacker Mike Junkin from Cleveland on April 21, 1989 for the 116th pick in that year's draft. Junkin, the former No. 5 overall selection, played only five games for the Chiefs and made four tackles. Cleveland used No. 116 on Vernon Joines, who appeared in 20 NFL games. The return was modest, but the Browns extracted more value from a player whose career was nearly finished.
