Frank Kearse NFL Trade History

Detroit Lions sent quarterback Kevin O'Connell to the Jets and received the 2011 seventh-round slot at No. 231. Detroit later used that draft asset as part of the Shaun Hill transaction, giving the club some practical leverage from a player it no longer needed. That modest but usable return earns a B- and gives Detroit the edge.

Detroit received Shaun Hill; San Francisco received a 2011 seventh-round pick that became No. 231 Frank Kearse. Hill became a valuable emergency starter immediately, making 10 starts and throwing for 2,686 yards with 16 touchdowns in 2010. San Francisco later moved the seventh-rounder as part of a draft-day trade-up. The hindsight grades are B for Detroit Lions and C+ for San Francisco 49ers, producing a Detroit Lions Win verdict.

Miami moved up five spots in the sixth round and received No. 174 plus No. 231, selecting Charles Clay and Frank Kearse. Clay developed into a versatile four-year Dolphins starter and productive receiving weapon before continuing a long NFL career. Green Bay selected Caleb Schlauderaff and Ryan Taylor with Miami's outgoing picks, but neither matched Clay's sustained Miami impact.

Green Bay Packers received 2011 6th round pick (174th overall; subsequently traded by Green Bay) and 2011 7th round pick (231st overall; subsequently traded by Green Bay) in the 2011-04-30 exchange with San Francisco 49ers. Green Bay moved both acquired selections again, so later players tied to those pick numbers belong to later transactions. The direct package, rather than later movement of any acquired asset, is the basis for the hindsight judgment. Against what Green Bay Packers surrendered, the result supports San Francisco 49ers Win.