NFL Trade Verdict

Detroit Lions come out ahead in this trade. The final grade…

Detroit Lions come out ahead in this trade. The final grade profile (Dallas Cowboys C+, Detroit Lions B) supports the existing verdict and gives the winning side the cleaner value result.

May 10, 2014 Dallas Cowboys - Detroit Lions Record confidence: High

Dallas Cowboys Received

Detroit Lions Received

  • pick 2014 5th round pick (158th overall, Caraun Reid)
  • pick 2014 7th round pick (229th overall, Nate Freese)

Dallas Cowboys

C+

Detroit Lions

B

Trade Analysis

This trade tilts toward Detroit Lions because the recorded return created the better long-term value case. The losing side may have been chasing a roster need, draft-board target, or short-term fit, but the final results favor the team that converted the exchange into more practical value. With the grade profile set at Dallas Cowboys C+, Detroit Lions B, the TradeVerdicts read is a clear Detroit Lions win.