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#3 - The Julio Jones trade
The Cleveland Browns were in a perfect position to draft Julio Jones in 2011. They were on the clock at No. 6 overall and he was sitting right there for the taking. Instead, they swung a deal with the Atlanta Falcons, who moved all the way up from No. 27 overall. They included a haul of picks, including a 2012 first-rounder.
The fact Atlanta wanted to trade up should have been a sign for the Browns. However, Cleveland made the deal and Jones was a Pro Bowler by 2012. He is known as one of the best receivers of his era and has been an All-Pro five times.
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#2 - Jerome Bettis heads to Pittsburgh
The St. Louis Rams made a bold decision in 1996 to allow a young Jerome Bettis to seek a trade. The Pittsburgh Steelers jumped at the opportunity and pulled off a coup, landing him for a second and a fourth-round pick.
He went on to become a Steelers legend, winning a Super Bowl with the team before hanging up his cleats for good. Bettis could have been a game-changer for the Rams as they chased titles with Kurt Warner under center. Instead, they let him go for practically nothing very early in his career.
#1 - 49ers move up for Jerry Rice
NFL history could have been different if the San Francisco 49ers did not get their guy in Jerry Rice. The team was fresh off a Super Bowl title when the 1985 NFL Draft rolled around, but they wanted Rice.
This saw them move up to No. 16 overall to get him and the rest is history. He spent 15 years with the franchise and was a superstar right from the start.
Like with other teams on this list, the 49ers didn't care about the cost when trading up. They wanted their top prospect and it paid off with Super Bowl glory on multiple occasions.
