In a big surprise, April 4, 2010, the Washington Redskins announced they had traded for longtime Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb.
Washington surrendered two draft picks for McNabb. Going to the Eagles and head coach Andy Reid was Washington’s early second-round pick in 2010 (37 overall) and Washington’s fourth-round (104 overall) selection in the NFL’s 2011 NFL Draft.
The trade didn’t work out well for Washington. But when it traded McNabb a year later, that trade did work out nicely for Washington.