NFL Trade Verdict
San Francisco 49ers Win
San Francisco traded down with the Chargers in 2010 and landed Navorro Bowman, Anthony Dixon, and additional value. Bowman became an elite linebacker and the defining player in the deal. The 49ers win overwhelmingly.
Los Angeles Chargers Received
- pick 2010 3rd round pick (79th overall, Donald Butler )
San Francisco 49ers Received
- pick 2010 3rd round pick (91st overall, NaVorro Bowman ), 2010 6th round pick (173rd overall, Anthony Dixon ) and 2011 4th round pick (115th overall, Kendall Hunter )
Trade Analysis
The Chargers moved up for Donald Butler, but San Francisco's return produced Bowman, one of the best linebackers of his era. That single outcome overwhelms the rest of the trade and gives the 49ers a decisive win.