Washington traded guard David Brandt to Green Bay for a…

The Exchange

On April 1, 2003, Washington sent guard David Brandt to Green Bay for a conditional 2004 seventh-round pick. Contemporary Washington reporting explained the condition: the Redskins would receive the pick only if Brandt made the Packers' roster for the coming season.

Green Bay Packers Return

Washington traded guard David Brandt to Green Bay for a conditional 2004 seventh-round pick that would convey only if Brandt made the Packers' roster. Green Bay waived Brandt before the 2003 regular season, and the pick was not exercised. Washington therefore received no draft asset, while Green Bay received no regular-season contribution. The realized result was effectively zero value on both sides.

Washington Return

Green Bay acquired David Brandt from Washington in April 2003 for a conditional 2004 seventh-rounder. The condition required Brandt to make the Packers' roster, but he was waived before the regular season and the pick did not convey. Brandt logged no regular-season games for Green Bay, so neither team ultimately received realized football value. The old Packers-win verdict should be replaced by an even result.

Value in Hindsight

The old Green Bay-win verdict treated the named player as if his acquisition itself created meaningful value. Once the conditional mechanism and roster outcome are traced, the exchange is much simpler: Washington received no pick because the condition was not met, and Green Bay received no regular-season service because Brandt did not make the roster. Neither side surrendered realized football value either.

Final Verdict

Both teams receive C and the verdict becomes Even Trade. This was a conditional transaction that effectively washed out. Washington's seventh-round return never conveyed, while Brandt never appeared in a regular-season game for Green Bay. The repaired entry should emphasize the failed condition and zero realized return instead of awarding a win merely because Green Bay temporarily held the player.