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The Worst Trade For Every NFL Team In History

By Erik Lambert

31 Dec 1995: Quarterback Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers avoid pressure during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers won the game 37-20. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport
31 Dec 1995: Quarterback Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers avoid pressure during a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers won the game 37-20. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport /
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Buffalo Bills offennsive lineman Jason Peters makes a block on defender Willie McGinest during a game against the New England Patriots at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on December 11, 2005. New England won the game 35-7. (Photo by Mark Konezny/NFLPhotoLibrary)
Buffalo Bills offennsive lineman Jason Peters makes a block on defender Willie McGinest during a game against the New England Patriots at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on December 11, 2005. New England won the game 35-7. (Photo by Mark Konezny/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

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One of the principal things that can lead to a blockbuster trade is money. Players want big money. A lot of teams don’t want to give it to them. When the two sides fail to reach an agreement, trade discussions begin. This is what happened with the Buffalo Bills and left tackle, Jason Peters. He’d just reached his second Pro Bowl in 2008 and decided to hold out for a new contract.

The Bills weren’t wild about that idea and as the standoff continued, they grew fed up. They dealt Peters to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for 1st, 4th and 6th round picks between 2009 and 2010. Buffalo ended up drafting center Eric Wood that year and he went on to become a solid starter for the team over the next several years, even reaching a Pro Bowl in 2015.

However, they never were able to replace what Peters was. He remained a dominant left tackle for the next several years in Philadelphia, going to seven more Pro Bowls in that span. He helped them reached the playoffs three times and contributed seven games to their eventual Super Bowl championship season in 2017.

If they’d managed to keep him and were so desperate for a center? They could’ve just taken Alex Mack who was also available in the 2009 draft. Certainly would’ve been better than Aaron Maybin.

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