Los Angeles Chargers received Stan Humphries from Washington…

The Exchange

On 1992-08-13, Los Angeles Chargers received Stan Humphries, while Washington Commanders received 1993 conditional fourth round pick (later increased to third) (#80-Ed Bunn). Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.

San Diego Chargers Return

The Chargers acquired Stan Humphries, who immediately became their starting quarterback. He started 15 games in 1992 and later quarterbacked San Diego to the franchise's 1994 AFC championship and Super Bowl XXIX appearance. That result is the basis for Los Angeles Chargers's A grade. Production created for another franchise is not credited back to Los Angeles Chargers, and a pick later moved again is valued through the transaction Los Angeles Chargers actually made with it. The goal is to isolate the football value that stayed with the acquiring team.

Washington Return

Washington's conditional pick escalated to a third-rounder and became punter Ed Bunn at No. 80. The Washington Post reported Bunn was waived during the 1993 preseason, so the pick produced no regular-season Washington contribution. That supports Washington Commanders's C+ grade. A condition that never triggered, a player who never appeared, or a pick sent elsewhere is treated differently from a contributor who actually played for Washington Commanders. The grade follows the realized outcome rather than the nominal size of the asset.

Value in Hindsight

The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. Los Angeles Chargers's result came from Stan Humphries; Washington Commanders's came from 1993 conditional fourth round pick (later increased to third) (#80-Ed Bunn). The chain stops when an asset leaves the club, unless the club received another identifiable asset in that downstream move. That prevents the evaluation from assigning a later player's career to the wrong franchise.

Final Verdict

The supported grades are Los Angeles Chargers A and Washington Commanders C+, producing Los Angeles Chargers Win. The key evidence is concrete: The Chargers acquired Stan Humphries, who immediately became their starting quarterback. Washington's conditional pick escalated to a third-rounder and became punter Ed Bunn at No. 80. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.