Frank Marchlewski NFL Trade History

The Rams traded veteran halfback Jon Arnett to Chicago for Roger Davis, Frank Budka, Joe Wendryhoski and a 1965 fifth-round pick used on Frank Marchlewski. Arnett gave the Bears three seasons but never regained his earlier Pro Bowl form. Los Angeles received several usable pieces and greater aggregate roster value, making the Rams the winner without turning the deal into a landslide.

On 1968-09-19, Atlanta Falcons received draft pick (possibly 1969 #67-Jon Sandstron), while Los Angeles Rams received Frank Marchlewski. The hindsight verdict is Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams Win, with Atlanta Falcons graded C+ and Los Angeles Rams graded B. The evaluation follows the documented consideration and the football value that can be traced from it, while treating conditional terms and later draft outcomes as context rather than as assets exchanged directly on trade day.

New Orleans wanted veteran interior-line help and acquired center Frank Marchlewski from Los Angeles for a future draft choice. Transaction records identify the move on January 20, 1970; the exact Rams selection is not securely attributable, so the return stays described as a future draft choice. New Orleans gets the stronger grade because it acquired a usable veteran and then converted him into a fourth-round asset. Los Angeles recovered future capital, but the Saints extracted more identifiable football value from the player.

Buffalo acquired center Frank Marchlewski from New Orleans for a 1971 fourth-round pick that became Carlos Bell at No. 82. Marchlewski immediately started all 13 games he played for the Bills in 1970, giving Buffalo a full season of dependable offensive-line value. Bell reached the Saints but appeared in only one NFL game. Turning a future fourth-rounder into an immediate starting center gives Buffalo the clear advantage.