Green Bay received the selections used on Chris Holder and…

The Exchange

On 1992-04-27, Green Bay Packers received 1992 seventh round pick (#190-Chris Holder) and 1992 ninth round pick (#240-Shazzon Bradley), while Las Vegas Raiders received 1992 seventh round pick (#173-Curtis Cotton). The value question is not which side collected more names or nominal draft slots, but what those assets actually produced for the clubs that controlled them. The completed historical research makes the direct return on each side clear enough to compare without crediting later transactions that required separate consideration.

Green Bay Packers Return

Green Bay received the selections used on Chris Holder and Shazzon Bradley. Neither late-round choice developed into meaningful regular-season Packers production, so the extra draft volume did not translate into a durable football return. The Packers gained two chances instead of one, but the results remained too small to create any practical edge over the Raiders' similarly unproductive selection.

Oakland Raiders Return

The Raiders used the acquired seventh-round choice on Curtis Cotton. Cotton did not become a meaningful regular-season contributor for the club, leaving Oakland with essentially no lasting direct value from the move. Because Green Bay's two acquired selections also failed to produce useful Packers careers, the Raiders' side belongs in the same low-return range.

Value in Hindsight

The best way to judge this exchange is by the football value directly created by the original consideration. Green Bay received the selections used on Chris Holder and Shazzon Bradley. The Raiders used the acquired seventh-round choice on Curtis Cotton. That comparison keeps later moves separate and gives proper weight to starting service, useful depth, longevity, and the actual results of the draft capital involved.

Final Verdict

Green Bay Packers receives a D+ and Las Vegas Raiders receives a D+. The verdict is Even Trade. The grade spread reflects the scale of the direct return: a decisive edge where one club secured sustained production, a narrower edge where the difference was modest, and equal marks when neither side created enough value to separate itself.