Green Bay Packers received Paul Frase while Jacksonville…
Green Bay Packers received Paul Frase while Jacksonville Jaguars received 1998 6th round pick (182nd overall, Kevin McLeod). Green Bay received veteran defensive lineman Paul Frase, but his Packers stay was brief and produced very little lasting value. The club obtained an experienced player, yet the return did not become a meaningful part of the roster. That outcome supports a C- grade for Green Bay Packers in this trade.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Paul Frase
Jacksonville Jaguars Received
- pick 1998 6th round pick (182nd overall, Kevin McLeod )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1997-08-24, Green Bay Packers received Paul Frase, while Jacksonville Jaguars received 1998 6th round pick (182nd overall, Kevin McLeod). The exchange was modest in scale, so the verdict depends on the football value each club actually realized from its return rather than the face value of the names or picks alone.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay received veteran defensive lineman Paul Frase, but his Packers stay was brief and produced very little lasting value. The club obtained an experienced player, yet the return did not become a meaningful part of the roster. That result is the basis for the C- grade assigned to Green Bay Packers.
Jacksonville Jaguars Return
Jacksonville received the 1998 sixth-round choice used on Kevin McLeod at No. 182. McLeod also produced almost no regular-season value for the Jaguars, so the draft return failed to create a meaningful advantage over Green Bay's side. That result is the basis for the C- grade assigned to Jacksonville Jaguars.
Value in Hindsight
Neither club converted its return into durable production. Frase offered Green Bay only a short stop, and McLeod did not turn the sixth-round selection into meaningful Jacksonville value. With both outcomes landing near the bottom of the impact scale, an even result with low grades is more appropriate than declaring a strong winner. The comparison stays focused on value produced for the acquiring clubs and does not inflate unrelated later transactions or production elsewhere.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Even Trade. Green Bay Packers receives C-, while Jacksonville Jaguars receives C-. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal and the amount of direct NFL value each side obtained, so a clear edge in a minor transaction does not automatically become an elite grade.