Tennessee moved up to No. 103 for William Hayes, who played…
Tennessee moved up to No. 103 for William Hayes, who played 48 Titans games, started 12 and recorded eight sacks from 2008-11. Washington got Justin Tryon at No. 124, who played 29 games with two starts, then paired No. 157 with another seventh-rounder to obtain Durant Brooks and Kareem Moore. Moore became the best Washington downstream result with 42 games and 13 starts, but No. 157 was only half of that move. The concrete returns balance at B/B.
Tennessee Titans Received
- pick 2008 4th round pick (103rd overall, William Hayes )
Washington Commanders Received
- pick 2008 4th round pick (124th overall, Justin Tryon )
- pick 2008 5th round pick (157th overall subsequently traded, Roy Schuening )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Tennessee sent picks No. 124 and No. 157 to Washington in the 2008 draft to move up to No. 103 for defensive end William Hayes. Washington used No. 124 on Justin Tryon. The Commanders did not use No. 157 on Roy Schuening; they paired that fifth-rounder with No. 228 and sent both to the Rams for sixth-round selections No. 168 and No. 180.
Tennessee Titans Return
Hayes gave Tennessee four seasons of useful defensive-line production. NFL statistics show 48 Titans games from 2008 through 2011 with 42 combined tackles recorded under the modern feed in 2009 alone and eight total sacks across his Tennessee tenure. The Titans' own draft retrospective credits him with 12 starts in those 48 games. He was a rotational player with starting stretches rather than a full-time star.
Washington Return
Washington's direct fourth-rounder also contributed. Tryon appeared in 29 games for Washington across 2008-09, started two, intercepted one pass and recorded one sack in 2009. The No. 157 branch produced more, but only after Washington added No. 228. No. 168 became punter Durant Brooks, who played six games and punted 26 times. No. 180 became safety Kareem Moore, who played 42 Washington games with 13 starts, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.
Value in Hindsight
Washington cannot credit No. 157 with the entire Brooks-and-Moore return because its own No. 228 was also required in the Rams trade. Even with proportional credit, however, Tryon's two seasons plus part of Moore's 42-game, 13-start tenure give Washington a substantial outcome. Tennessee's side is cleaner and more direct: Hayes alone supplied four seasons, 48 games and eight sacks.
Final Verdict
Tennessee earns B, Washington earns B, and the verdict is Even Trade. Hayes was the best single asset, but Washington received legitimate service from Tryon and converted the second pick into a package that helped produce Moore. Proportional attribution keeps the two returns close rather than artificially awarding Washington all of the downstream value.