There have been a lot of trades over NFL history, many involving draft picks, as it’s obvious when a team thinks a new face is needed to spark things. Often, this can work out great, but other times, it can falter, with both sides suffering. Mike Ditka hurt the Saints giving away scores of picks for Ricky Williams, but considering Washington didn't draft a star with any of those picks, it’s hard to see who got the win there.

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There are times a trade can be a bit equal for both sides. Sure, the Chargers gave away Eli Manning, but it's not like they struck out with Philip Rivers. Likewise, the Rams still had “The Greatest Show on Turf” after trading Jerome Bettis to the Steelers. But then there are cases when it’s obvious one team got the shaft while the other soared following a trade. These are ten of the best cases of NFL trades where one team did great while the other suffered to show how tricky these can be.

10 Matthew Stafford To The Rams

It’s a recent pick, but it sure has to count. Matthew Stafford always had the ingredients to be a star in the NFL, he was just held back playing by a team as infamously terrible as the Lions. He was the only thing keeping them from being worse than they already were, but the team seemed to think he was on the downside, so Detroit agreed to send him to the Rams for Jared Goff and some draft picks.

Wouldn’t you know it, the L.A. air was just the thing to reinvigorate Stafford into a sensational season culminating in the Rams winning the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Goff could only lead the Lions to a 3-13-1 finish to show who got the win in this deal.

9 John Hadl To The Packers

The 1970s are remembered as the “dark ages” for Green Bay Packers fans…and nothing was darker than this. Panicking after a 3-3 start in 1974, the Packers decided to go all-in for John Hadl, a man with a good but not spectacular record for the Rams.

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He was also 34 and obviously on the downside of his career. Nonetheless, Green Bay traded five draft picks over two seasons to snatch Hadl. The result? Hadl threw a total of 14 touchdowns, 35 interceptions, and only seven wins. Meanwhile, the Rams used those picks to build the team that made a Super Bowl run, setting the Packers back for years.

8 Greg Olsen To The Panthers

The Chicago Bears sadly are better known for some bad talent moves than any post-season success. While suffering a knee injury in training camp, Greg Olsen was still a good player for the Bears, seeing increasing numbers and a playoff win in 2011.

Despite that, the Bears still thought he was worth a third-round draft pick from Carolina. While the Bears spent several years in the basement of the NFC North, Olsen helped the Panthers into a powerful team, clicking with Cam Newton on offense, with the highlight being the Super Bowl 50 run. While injuries cut his career short, Olsen helped the Panthers be the winners in this deal.

7 Jerry Rice To The 49ers

Imagining a young Jerry Rice in anything but a 49ers uniform is nearly impossible, but it almost happened. The 49ers had the last pick in the first round of the 1985 Draft, with the Cowboys showing interest in Rice. The Patriots had a higher ranking, so the 49ers traded some picks for them.

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In a very regretful move, New England agreed. Rice, of course, became arguably the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, setting records that hold today while winning three Super Bowls, named MVP for one. Meanwhile, the Patriots had to wait over 25 years before finally tasting a championship.

6 Randy Moss To The Patriots

Somehow, several teams failed to see the apparent stardom of Randy Moss. The Cowboys passed on drafting him despite Moss wanting to play for them. The Vikings snatched him up for several years of success but hampered by injuries. They passed him off to the Raiders for a disappointing year, so Oakland figured they’d be getting rid of a fading player, handing him to New England for a fourth-round pick.

In his first year as a Patriot, Moss shattered rushing and touchdown records to help the Patriots’ undefeated season. While never matching that again, Moss had a lot more success than the Raiders would enjoy over a few years.

5 Wes Welker To The Patriots

Unlike some other trades here, it didn’t result in a Super Bowl win, yet there’s no denying how the Dolphins giving away Wes Walker counts. He wasn’t even drafted in 2004 but signed as a free agent by the Chargers, who then released him after one game. The Dolphins signed him and over three seasons, Walker proved himself as the team’s best receiver.

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Despite that, the Dolphins low-balled Welker on his contract and when he balked, agreed to trade draft picks to the Patriots. Welker led the league in receptions three times and was the first guy to have five 100-reception seasons. Welker was a key reason the Patriots remained strong while Miami faltered.

4 Steve Young To The 49ers

It’s amazing how all it takes is a change of scenery to unlock a player’s potential. Steve Young actually began his pro career in the short-lived USFL. After the USFL went bust, he was picked up by the Buccaneers but barely completed half his passes with twice as many interceptions than touchdowns.

It’s little wonder Tampa Bay traded him off to San Francisco, where being the backup to Joe Montana helped Young solve his problems. He won two Super Bowls under Montana but blossomed when Montana left for Kansas City, becoming 1994 MVP and a terrific Super Bowl victory. It took a long time for the Bucs to get over this bad trade.

3 Brett Favre To The Packers

Forget Super Bowl LI, this is the dumbest moment in Atlanta Falcons history. Drafted by Atlanta in the second round in 1991, Brett Favre had shown a lot of potential. But coach Jerry Glanville refused to see it and so the Falcons traded Favre to Green Bay for a first-round pick.

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There’s no denying it was worth it as Favre set a record for consecutive games for a QB, a three-time MVP and led the Packers to back-to-back Super Bowls with one win. While his later years were rougher, the Falcons nonetheless were kicking themselves for the titles they lost out on giving Favre away.

2 John Elway To The Broncos

The only thing worse for the Colts in the 1980s than this was the move to Indianapolis. But this did more damage. With the first pick in the 1983 Draft, the Colts took John Elway, despite the fact Elway openly said he didn’t want to play in Baltimore. The Colts traded Elway to Denver for Mark Hermann and Chris Hinton.

To say Denver came out of the deal better is an understatement as Elway became one of the best QBs of the time, leading the Broncos to five Super Bowl appearances, the last two back-to-back victories letting him retire as a champion. Hermann never worked out for the Colts who moved to Indianapolis the next year and spent a long time smarting wasting that pick on Elway.

1 Herschel Walker To The Vikings

For all his skills in the game, Herschel Walker will best be known for the greatest example of “no one player is worth so much” trade. At the time, Cowboy fans were irate Jimmy Johnson was giving away their best player in a deal that included several other players, cash and draft picks. The Cowboys finishing the season 1-15 seemed to prove it.

But Johnson spun that straw into gold, using the picks to get his hands on Emmett Smith, Darren Woodson and others to build the Cowboys team that would win three Super Bowls. Walker, meanwhile, never worked out as Minnesota regretted giving up so much to build the Cowboys dynasty of the ‘90s.

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