Detroit Lions received 2019 6th round pick (204th overall…
Detroit Lions received 2019 6th round pick (204th overall subsequently traded, Travis Homer) in the deal with New England Patriots. Detroit later packaged pick 204 with pick 88 to move to No. 81 for Will Harris. The late-round asset therefore helped the Lions reach a substantially higher draft slot with longer roster utility. That outcome supports a B+ for Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions Win verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.
Detroit Lions Received
- pick 2019 6th round pick (204th overall subsequently traded, Travis Homer )
New England Patriots Received
- player Johnson Bademosi
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2017-09-02, New England acquired Johnson Bademosi from Detroit for a 2019 sixth-round pick. The result is best measured through the service each club actually received afterward, including games, starts, production and draft value that can be connected directly to the exchanged assets. That approach keeps a smaller transaction proportional to what it ultimately produced. Detroit Lions Return Detroit later packaged pick 204 with pick 88 to move to No. 81 for Will Harris. The late-round asset therefore helped the Lions reach a substantially higher draft slot with longer roster utility. The B+ grade reflects that outcome against the price Detroit Lions surrendered. Longer tenure, starting work and productive downstream draft use raise the return, while brief service or little direct contribution keeps the grade lower. New England Patriots Return Bademosi played 16 games with three starts and handled substantial special-teams work during New England's 2017 Super Bowl run. The Patriots received useful depth and special-teams service immediately. The B- grade applies the same standard to New England Patriots. The focus stays on value tied to this transaction rather than later accomplishments that cannot be connected confidently to the assets exchanged here. Value in Hindsight Both teams extracted legitimate value. New England got a full season from Bademosi, while Detroit converted the delayed pick into part of a meaningful move up the draft board. The comparison remains centered on duration, starts, production and useful draft outcomes. A modest trade does not need a dramatic grade spread unless the documented returns clearly moved in opposite directions. Final Verdict The final call is Detroit Lions Win. Detroit Lions receives B+, and New England Patriots receives B-. The decision follows the contribution each side received and the downstream value that remained connected to the original package. Those grades keep the result grounded in realized football value and appropriately scaled to the size of the deal.