Billy Taylor NFL Trade History

Denver acquired veteran cornerback Booker Edgerson from Buffalo for a 1972 fifth-round pick. Historical records disagree over whether the relevant selection was No. 108 Bob Penchion or a chain ending at No. 109 Billy Taylor, so the return should remain one fifth-round pick rather than a pick plus an unidentified player. Edgerson played only six games for Denver, leaving the result essentially even.

Atlanta received the 1972 fifth-round selection used on Billy Taylor. Taylor did not appear in an NFL regular-season game, so the Falcons realized little on-field value from the pick. The C grade reflects a valid draft return without meaningful production, leaving Atlanta close to Buffalo in a low-impact exchange that is best judged as Even Trade.

Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons exchanged Billy Taylor for undisclosed draft pick (selection not identified). Atlanta had already invested a 1970 fourth-round pick in Taylor, but he never developed into durable Falcons value. The unidentified pick keeps the ceiling low for Atlanta because no downstream career can be credited. In hindsight, Atlanta Falcons produced the stronger realized return, with the grade based on actual post-trade service and traceable downstream value rather than the nominal asset label alone.