Buffalo Bills received 1978 seventh round pick (#183-Steve…
Buffalo Bills received 1978 seventh round pick (#183-Steve Powell) in the exchange with Houston Oilers. The return is graded B- after weighing the transaction cost and the practical value visible in hindsight. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Buffalo Bills Received
- pick 1978 seventh round pick (#183-Steve Powell)
Tennessee Titans Received
- player Jimmy Dean
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1977-08-11, Buffalo Bills received 1978 seventh round pick (#183-Steve Powell), while Houston Oilers received Jimmy Dean. The cited historical records line up on the basic transaction and the core compensation. This was not a blockbuster exchange, so the evaluation turns on practical football value, roster usefulness, and whether either side created a meaningful downstream benefit from the assets it received.
Buffalo Bills Return
Buffalo Bills received 1978 seventh round pick (#183-Steve Powell) in the exchange with Houston Oilers. The return is graded B- after weighing the transaction cost and the practical value visible in hindsight. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Houston Oilers Return
Houston Oilers received Jimmy Dean in the exchange with Buffalo Bills. The return is graded C+ after weighing the transaction cost and the practical value visible in hindsight. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Value in Hindsight
With the benefit of time, the exchange still looks modest, but the sides are not perfectly equal. Buffalo Bills can point to the clearer practical return from the transaction, while Houston Oilers's compensation did not produce the same level of visible value. That difference is enough to separate the grades without turning a relatively small deal into a sweeping judgment about either club's broader roster strategy.
Final Verdict
The final call is Buffalo Bills Win. Buffalo Bills receives a B-, and Houston Oilers receives a C+. The available results give Buffalo Bills the edge because its return produced the clearer practical value, while Houston Oilers's side did not create a comparable payoff. The gap is meaningful enough to name a winner, but the grades remain measured because the transaction itself was limited in scale.