NFL Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Summary: Jacksonville traded veteran DT Paul Frase to Green Bay for a 6th-round pick (Kevin McLeod, 182nd). Analysis: Frase was a depth lineman at the tail end of his career. Extracting any pick value for an aging reserve is roster management, not a win. McLeod had a brief career as a fullback. Grade of C is accurate — this is a minor depth swap with negligible franchise consequence.

August 24, 1997 Jacksonville JaguarsGreen Bay Packers Confidence: high Tier: minor

Jacksonville Jaguars Received

Trade Summary

Summary: Jacksonville traded veteran DT Paul Frase to Green Bay for a 6th-round pick (Kevin McLeod, 182nd). Analysis: Frase was a depth lineman at the tail end of his career. Extracting any pick value for an aging reserve is roster management, not a win. McLeod had a brief career as a fullback. Grade of C is accurate — this is a minor depth swap with negligible franchise consequence.

Trade Analysis

Summary: Jacksonville traded veteran DT Paul Frase to Green Bay for a 6th-round pick (Kevin McLeod, 182nd). Analysis: Frase was a depth lineman at the tail end of his career. Extracting any pick value for an aging reserve is roster management, not a win. McLeod had a brief career as a fullback. Grade of C is accurate — this is a minor depth swap with negligible franchise consequence. Green Bay gave up a 6th-round pick for a veteran reserve lineman they needed for depth. Frase contributed little in Green Bay. The Packers paid a modest price for a minor depth add.