Trade 1
January 27, 1970
Tennessee Titans received 1970 fifth round pick (#110-Ron Saul).
NFL Trade History
Ron Saul NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Ron Saul to 2 exact public NFL transactions involving New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, and Washington Commanders.
2 Recorded trades
3 Teams represented
1970–1976 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Ron Saul Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Ron Saul across 2 recorded transactions from January 27, 1970 through August 17, 1976. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 17, 1976
Washington Commanders received Ron Saul.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are New York Jets Win; Washington Commanders Win. The timeline spans 1970–1976 and 3 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 2
New York Jets and Tennessee Titans
New York Jets received W.K. Hicks; Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans received 1970 fifth-round pick No. 110, Ron Saul. Hicks started 29 games for the Jets over three seasons and intercepted 13 passes, including eight in 1970. Saul became a useful Oilers lineman, appearing in 61 games with 36 starts from 1970-75 before Houston traded him. The realized outcomes support New York Jets Win, with New York Jets graded A- and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans graded B-.
Assets Received
New York Jets
- Player W.K. Hicks
Tennessee Titans
- Pick 1970 fifth round pick (#110-Ron Saul)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 2
Tennessee Titans and Washington Commanders
Washington acquired veteran guard Ron Saul from Houston for three future draft choices, one each in the seventh round of 1977, sixth round of 1978, and third round of 1979. Saul became a durable Washington starter, appearing in 81 games with 77 starts over six seasons. That sustained line value outweighed Houston’s diffuse return from the future-pick package.
Assets Received
Washington Commanders
- Player Ron Saul
Tennessee Titans
- Pick 1977 seventh round pick (#188-Rich Martini)
- Pick 1978 sixth round pick (probably #157) [later traded to New Orleans Saints for Cliff Parsley]
- Pick 1979 third round pick (#69) [later traded to Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts for 1979 third round pick (#72-Kenny King) and 1979 seventh round pick (#171-Tim Ries)]