Good call adding Bobby Mitchell to the list, he was one of the greats, and we got him for what ended up being almost nothing.
I should add this probably wouldn’t have been seen as such a good trade if Ernie Davis lived to play in the pros, sad story that.
According to ClutchPoints.com:
Mitchell was a member of the Cleveland Browns when Washington traded for him. They gave up a lot at the moment, sending the first overall pick in the draft (Ernie Davis) to the Browns.
Davis was a superstar talent running back, but they were afraid he was going to be asking for too much money. So they sent him off to Cleveland for Mitchell. Now, Davis was a tragic story. He passed away before he even got to play a game in the NFL. Due to that, I actually considered not even counting this. But in reality, it would not have mattered what Washington traded for Mitchell, he was a star. And he would have made this a lopsided trade almost no matter what.
Mitchell spent seven years in Washington. Not only was he a legend and one of the best players in franchise history, he
made history. Mitchell was the first black player to play for Washington, and he did so while dominating on the field. The wide receiver finished his career in Washington with 393 receptions for 6,492 yards and 49 touchdowns. He also had 90 carries for 498 yards and two more touchdowns on the ground. In 1983, Mitchell was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and one-time first-team All-Pro. Mitchell is long remembered as one of the greatest players in Washington Football history. Due to that, it's easy to see how getting him would make almost
any trade tilt in their favor.
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