Philadelphia acquired Bob Harrison and got 22 games, 12…
Philadelphia acquired Bob Harrison and got 22 games, 12 starts and two interceptions from him across 1962-63. San Francisco used the acquired No. 46 pick on Hatch Rosdahl, but Rosdahl never played a regular-season game for the 49ers; his professional career came in the AFL with Buffalo and Kansas City. The Eagles received two seasons of actual linebacker service while San Francisco got no team-specific return from its selection. Philadelphia wins, B- to D.
Philadelphia Eagles Received
San Francisco 49ers Received
- pick 1963 fourth round pick (#46-Harrison Rosdahl / Hatch Rosdahl)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Philadelphia acquired linebacker Bob Harrison from San Francisco in July 1962 for the Eagles' 1963 fourth-round choice. San Francisco's own media guide and the independent draft-transaction record identify that selection as No. 46, used on Penn State lineman Harrison 'Hatch' Rosdahl. The transaction is therefore fully traceable even though Rosdahl ultimately chose a different professional path.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Harrison gave Philadelphia two seasons of real linebacker service. Pro Football Reference credits him with 13 games and six starts in 1962, plus nine games and six starts in 1963. He intercepted two passes for 14 yards in his first Eagles season. Across the two years, Philadelphia received 22 games, 12 starts and meaningful defensive snaps before Harrison continued his career elsewhere.
San Francisco 49ers Return
San Francisco's pick produced no 49ers regular-season value. The 49ers drafted Rosdahl at No. 46, but his professional playing record is entirely in the AFL. He signed with Buffalo in 1964, then played for Kansas City from 1964 through 1966. Pro Football Reference lists 32 career games and two starts, none for San Francisco. Those AFL games cannot be credited to the 49ers merely because San Francisco held his NFL draft rights.
Value in Hindsight
The difference is straightforward. Philadelphia acquired a linebacker who started 12 games over two seasons and intercepted two passes. San Francisco acquired the right to draft Rosdahl but never got him onto its regular-season roster. This is precisely the type of dual-league draft outcome where the eventual player's career must be assigned to the team he actually played for, not the NFL team that selected him.
Final Verdict
Philadelphia moves from C- to B- and San Francisco from C+ to D, flipping the verdict to Philadelphia Eagles Win. Harrison's tenure was useful rather than star-level, which keeps the Eagles below the A range. San Francisco's D reflects a fourth-round selection that produced zero 49ers regular-season games despite Rosdahl later having a legitimate AFL career.