Buffalo Bills received 1986 seventh round pick (#168-Bob…

The Exchange

On 1984-08-21, Tampa Bay acquired wide receiver Perry Tuttle from Buffalo for a 1986 seventh-round pick. The result is best measured through the service each club actually received afterward, including games, starts, production and draft value that can be connected directly to the exchanged assets. That approach keeps a smaller transaction proportional to what it ultimately produced. Buffalo Bills Return Buffalo used the seventh-round choice on Bob Williams, who did not play an NFL regular-season game. The Bills recovered draft capital, but the selected player produced no direct league value. The D grade reflects that outcome against the price Buffalo Bills surrendered. Longer tenure, starting work and productive downstream draft use raise the return, while brief service or little direct contribution keeps the grade lower. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Return Tuttle appeared in only three Buccaneers games in 1984 and recorded no receptions. Tampa Bay received very little, though it did receive actual regular-season game service. The C- grade applies the same standard to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The focus stays on value tied to this transaction rather than later accomplishments that cannot be connected confidently to the assets exchanged here. Value in Hindsight This is a very low-value exchange on both sides. Tampa Bay's three games from Tuttle barely exceed the zero regular-season contribution attached to Buffalo's selected player, so the edge remains slight. The comparison remains centered on duration, starts, production and useful draft outcomes. A modest trade does not need a dramatic grade spread unless the documented returns clearly moved in opposite directions. Final Verdict The final call is Tampa Bay Buccaneers Win. Buffalo Bills receives D, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers receives C-. The decision follows the contribution each side received and the downstream value that remained connected to the original package. Those grades keep the result grounded in realized football value and appropriately scaled to the size of the deal.