Baltimore received Bill Hunter and a 1967 ninth-round pick…
Baltimore received Bill Hunter and a 1967 ninth-round pick from Washington in exchange for Tom Carr, Ken Duke, Roland Rogers, and Dave Hayes. The exact ninth-round selection is not securely identified in the surviving record, and no downstream outcome clearly separates the clubs. Baltimore gained a player plus late draft capital, but the available evidence supports only a modest return.
Indianapolis Colts Received
- pick 1967 ninth round pick (selection not identified)
- player Bill Hunter / Billy Hunter (a)
Washington Commanders Received
- player Tom Carr
- player Ken Duke
- player Roland Rogers
- player Dave Hayes
Trade Analysis
Why the Trade Happened
Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins made this deal during the 1966 football year. Baltimore Colts received 1967 ninth round pick (selection not identified), Bill Hunter / Billy Hunter (a), while Washington Redskins received Tom Carr, Ken Duke, Roland Rogers, Dave Hayes. The exchange fits the roster-building logic of the era, when clubs regularly moved veteran rights and future draft capital to solve immediate needs. The terms are stated exactly at the level carried by the transaction record, without turning uncertain draft links into facts.
What Baltimore Colts Received
Baltimore Colts came away with 1967 ninth round pick (selection not identified), Bill Hunter / Billy Hunter (a). The grade considers whether that return created usable roster value, a meaningful draft opportunity, or a later asset that can be traced with confidence. Baltimore and Washington exchanged a future ninth-round asset in an era when late-round selections carried modest expected value. With no securely documented downstream outcome large enough to separate the clubs, the fairest hindsight grade remains close to even. Where the downstream path is uncertain, the evaluation stops at the strongest documented point rather than awarding credit for a speculative connection.
What Washington Redskins Received
Washington Redskins received Tom Carr, Ken Duke, Roland Rogers, Dave Hayes. Its grade is measured by the same standard: practical football value, durability of the return, and any securely traceable later movement. Historical trades from this period can have incomplete paper trails, so the comparison favors documented outcomes over assumptions. That keeps both sides on equal footing and avoids overstating what the surviving evidence can prove.
Final Verdict
The final grades are Baltimore Colts B- and Washington Redskins B-. The verdict is Even Trade. Neither side has a sufficiently clear documented advantage to justify separating the grades, so the exchange lands as an even result. This is a complete historical judgment of the recorded deal while preserving uncertainty where the old transaction trail does not support a stronger claim.