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Vikings received 1985 second round pick (#30-Issiac Holt); sent Vikings agreed to not draft Ray Childress with the 1985 #2 overall pick or to trade the pick to a team that would draft Childress with that pick.

Vikings received 1985 first round pick (#2-Bill Fralic); sent 1985 first round pick (#3-Ray Childress); 1985 second round pick (#30-Issiac Holt).

Denver acquired 1985 second round pick (#31-Vance Johnson) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans in exchange for 1985 second round pick (#36-Richard Byrd / Ricky Byrd); 1985 fifth round pick (#138-Lee Johnson (Eric)). This was primarily a draft-position exchange, with Denver reshaping its pick stack rather than adding an established player. The grades stay conservative because the historical value depends on how the selected players developed after the swap.

Denver acquired Butch Johnson from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans in exchange for 1985 third round pick (#82-Mike Kelley (c)). Denver paid draft capital for Butch Johnson, making this a targeted personnel acquisition instead of a pure pick shuffle. The Broncos grade of C reflects the balance between immediate roster help and the opportunity cost of the pick sent to Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans.

Vikings sent a 1984 2nd-rounder (#40-Victor Scott) and 4th (#100-Patrick Allen) to Houston for Archie Manning and Dave Casper. Manning, 33, started only 4 games for Minnesota and retired. Casper (HOF TE) caught 35 balls in 1983. Victor Scott became a Cowboys starter; Patrick Allen played 9 seasons. Terrible value for two legitimate picks.

Denver acquired Jeff Severson from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for 1976 seventh round pick (#197-Larry Harris). Denver paid draft capital for Jeff Severson, making this a targeted personnel acquisition instead of a pure pick shuffle. The Broncos grade of C reflects the balance between immediate roster help and the opportunity cost of the pick sent to Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans.

Denver acquired 1974 seventh round pick (?-?) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Bill McKoy / Billy McKoy. Denver converted Bill McKoy / Billy McKoy into draft capital, a practical roster-management decision rather than a franchise-shaping swing. The Broncos grade stays at C because the return was useful but limited, while Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans lands at C based on the player value it acquired.

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired George Webster from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for David Smith / Dave Smith (b). Analysis: The available record points to a balanced exchange rather than a clear steal. Pittsburgh addressed its roster or draft-board preference, while Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans received comparable value in return.

Denver acquired Charley Johnson / Charlie Johnson (Lane) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans in exchange for 1973 third round pick (#61-Bill Olds). Denver paid draft capital for Charley Johnson / Charlie Johnson (Lane), making this a targeted personnel acquisition instead of a pure pick shuffle. The Broncos grade of C reflects the balance between immediate roster help and the opportunity cost of the pick sent to Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans.

Vikings received Sam Walton; sent 1973 draft pick (?-?).

Denver acquired Joe Dawkins from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Dick Post / Dickie Post. Denver swapped Dick Post / Dickie Post for Joe Dawkins, a direct player-value trade with limited evidence of a major long-term swing. The grades remain modest because the available record supports a useful roster exchange, not a clear franchise-changing win.

Denver acquired Tom Domres from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for 1972 sixth round pick (#136-Elmer Allen). Denver paid draft capital for Tom Domres, making this a targeted personnel acquisition instead of a pure pick shuffle. The Broncos grade of C reflects the balance between immediate roster help and the opportunity cost of the pick sent to Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans.

Denver acquired Larron Jackson; 1972 fifth round pick (#109-Billy Taylor) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Cleophus Johnson / Cleothus Johnson / Cleo Johnson. Denver converted Cleophus Johnson / Cleothus Johnson / Cleo Johnson into draft capital, a practical roster-management decision rather than a franchise-shaping swing. The Broncos grade stays at C because the return was useful but limited, while Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans lands at C based on the player value it acquired.

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired 1972 15th round pick (#368-John Hulecki) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Worthy McClure. Analysis: The available record points to a balanced exchange rather than a clear steal. Pittsburgh addressed its roster or draft-board preference, while Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans received comparable value in return.

Denver acquired Olen Underwood from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Bob Young (Allen). Denver swapped Bob Young (Allen) for Olen Underwood, a direct player-value trade with limited evidence of a major long-term swing. The grades remain modest because the available record supports a useful roster exchange, not a clear franchise-changing win.

Denver acquired Leroy Mitchell from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for John Charles. Denver swapped John Charles for Leroy Mitchell, a direct player-value trade with limited evidence of a major long-term swing. The grades remain modest because the available record supports a useful roster exchange, not a clear franchise-changing win.

Denver acquired 1971 eighth round pick (#187-Tom Beard) from Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans for Tom Smiley. Denver converted Tom Smiley into draft capital, a practical roster-management decision rather than a franchise-shaping swing. The Broncos grade stays at C because the return was useful but limited, while Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans lands at C based on the player value it acquired.