Oakland moved from two second-round picks to No. 23 in the…
Oakland moved from two second-round picks to No. 23 in the 1998 draft and selected offensive lineman Mo Collins. Tampa Bay received Nos. 34 and 59, used the first on Jacquez Green and flipped the second to San Diego for a 2000 first-rounder. Collins became a useful Raiders starter, but the Buccaneers created more total value by turning the deal into Green plus premium future capital.
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- pick 1998 1st round pick (23rd overall, Mo Collins)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Received
- pick 1998 2nd round pick (34th overall, Jacquez Green)
- pick 1998 2nd round pick (59th overall subsequently traded, Mikhael Ricks)
Trade Analysis
Oakland's side produced a respectable player. The Raiders packaged the 34th and 59th selections to move to No. 23 and draft Florida offensive lineman Mo Collins. Collins quickly became a regular starter and spent his entire NFL career with the Raiders, including time on the line that helped the franchise reach Super Bowl XXXVII. For a late first-round pick, that is useful return and keeps Oakland's grade in positive territory.
Tampa Bay's value came from treating the two second-round selections as separate assets. At No. 34, the Buccaneers selected Florida receiver Jacquez Green, who became a starter and return option during the early Tony Dungy years. The more important piece was No. 59. Tampa Bay immediately sent that choice to San Diego for a 2000 first-round pick. That future selection became No. 13 overall, a much more valuable asset than the original late second. The Buccaneers later included that 2000 first-rounder in the two-first-round-pick package used to acquire Keyshawn Johnson from the Jets. Johnson then became a major receiving piece on the team that won Super Bowl XXXVII.
That downstream chain changes the verdict. If the comparison stopped at Collins versus Green, Oakland would have a strong argument. Once the second pick is followed forward, Tampa Bay created a receiver plus future premium capital that eventually helped acquire a championship starter. The Raiders did not make a bad trade; Collins was useful and the move up was modest. But the Buccaneers maximized both pieces of the return and generated more strategic value over several seasons. Tampa Bay therefore earns the win and an A, while Oakland's solid player keeps its side around a B rather than turning this into a lopsided defeat.