Player Trade Profile

Rickey Young

Explore every recorded NFL trade involving Rickey Young, including the assets exchanged, team grades, final verdicts, and TradeVerdicts analysis.

1 Related Trade Los Angeles Chargers Minnesota Vikings

Trade Impact Summary

The TradeVerdicts database links Rickey Young to 1 public trade record involving Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings.

Each record below shows what the teams received, how each side was graded, and the analysis behind the verdict. Grades and verdicts follow the TradeVerdicts methodology .

Transaction Record

Related Trades

1 record
NFL Trade

Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings

Los Angeles Chargers Win Tier: major Confidence: high

Minnesota traded Pro Bowl guard Ed White to San Diego for running back Rickey Young. Young was serviceable and set a receiving mark for running backs in 1978, but White gave the Chargers five more productive seasons on the interior offensive line. San Diego wins decisively.

Teams: Los Angeles Chargers Minnesota Vikings

Assets Received

Minnesota Vikings
  • Player Rickey Young
Los Angeles Chargers
  • Player Ed White (Alvin)

Team Grades

Minnesota Vikings D
Los Angeles Chargers A

Trade Analysis

The Vikings received a useful back, so their side was not empty. The problem was the cost. Ed White remained a high-level blocker and fit perfectly with San Diego's offense, giving the Chargers the stronger long-term football value.

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