ATLReceived
Atlanta Falcons
PJohn Abraham
#2006 third-round pick · No. 93
#2007 fourth-round pick · No. 121
Three-team pass-rusher trade · March 22, 2006
The three-team trade that sent John Abraham to Atlanta
Atlanta landed franchise-tagged edge rusher John Abraham, the Jets received the No. 29 pick and Denver moved up to No. 15 while sending additional draft value to the Falcons.
See where this happened in the 2006 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To ATL20063RDround asset2007PICKround asset
To NYJ20061STround asset
To DEN20061STround assetNYJReceived
New York Jets
#2006 first-round pick · No. 29Nick Mangold
DENReceived
Denver Broncos
#2006 first-round pick · No. 15
Why it happened
The bet each side made
Abraham and the Jets had reached a contract impasse. Atlanta needed a premier pass rusher; New York wanted a first-round return for its departing star.
Why history remembers it
Abraham became Atlanta's all-time sack leader, while the Jets used No. 29 on longtime All-Pro center Nick Mangold.
The family tree
Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
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2006 No. 29 · selected
Nick Mangold
The Jets selected a seven-time Pro Bowl center who anchored their line for eleven seasons.
What changed
The consequences
- Abraham recorded 68.5 sacks for Atlanta.
- Mangold became one of the defining centers of his generation.
- Denver later used No. 15 as part of its move up for Jay Cutler.
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