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3 Recorded Trades
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Trade 1 of 3
Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals Win Tier: standard
Confidence: high
Buffalo acquired safety Neal Craig from Cincinnati on August 28, 1974 for the future fourth-round selection that became running back Stan Fritts at No. 97. Craig immediately started all 14 games for the Bills in 1974 and returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown before moving to Cleveland the next year. Fritts gave Cincinnati two productive rotational seasons, rushing for 575 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding two receiving scores. That balance of realized value gives the edge to Cincinnati Bengals.
Cleveland sent Neal Craig to the St. Louis Cardinals for the 1977 seventh-round pick used on Bob Lingenfelter. Lingenfelter appeared in 14 games with two starts for Cleveland, giving the Browns a small realized advantage.
