Denver Broncos Win
Minnesota traded up 10 spots (from 121 to 111) giving away the pick that became Terrell Davis. QB Chad May (111) started 2 games for Kansas City and was out of the league by 1997. Davis (196th overall) became a Hall of Fame RB, Super Bowl MVP, 2,000-yard rusher, and franchise cornerstone for Denver. The downstream pick in this trade chain ranks among the worst misses in NFL draft history.
Minnesota Vikings Received
- pick 1995 4th round pick (111th overall, Chad May )
Denver Broncos Received
- pick 1995 4th round pick (121st overall, Jamie Brown ) and 1995 6th round pick (196th overall, Terrell Davis )
Trade Summary
Minnesota traded up 10 spots (from 121 to 111) giving away the pick that became Terrell Davis. QB Chad May (111) started 2 games for Kansas City and was out of the league by 1997. Davis (196th overall) became a Hall of Fame RB, Super Bowl MVP, 2,000-yard rusher, and franchise cornerstone for Denver. The downstream pick in this trade chain ranks among the worst misses in NFL draft history.
Trade Analysis
Minnesota traded up 10 spots (from 121 to 111) giving away the pick that became Terrell Davis. QB Chad May (111) started 2 games for Kansas City and was out of the league by 1997. Davis (196th overall) became a Hall of Fame RB, Super Bowl MVP, 2,000-yard rusher, and franchise cornerstone for Denver. The downstream pick in this trade chain ranks among the worst misses in NFL draft history. Denver received #121 (Jamie Brown, journeyman OL) and #196 (Terrell Davis, Hall of Fame RB, Super Bowl XXXII MVP, 1997 NFL MVP). Transcendent value from a 6th-round pick.