Andy Robustelli was a superstar with the Los Angeles Rams, and they were in the 1955 NFL Championship Game. Robustelli asked for time off when his child was born, and when it was refused, he demanded a trade, which happened before the 1956 season.
Before the New York Giants drafted Lawrence Taylor, they already had a feared Linebacker in Harry Carson, who they stole in the Fourth Round in 1976.
Frank Gifford was a former star at USC, and the Giants were lucky to grab him with their 11thOverall Pick in 1952.
Michael Strahan was a star at Texas Southern, and the Giants took him in the Second Round of the 1993 Draft. It turned out to be one of their best picks ever.