New England Patriots received Michael Matthews; New York…
New England Patriots received Michael Matthews; New York Giants received conditional 2011 pick that did not convey. Matthews appeared in four games for New England without a start or reception. The Giants' conditional 2011 pick did not convey, leaving New York without a realized draft asset. The realized outcomes support New England Patriots Win, with New England Patriots graded C+ and New York Giants graded C.
New England Patriots Received
- player Michael Matthews
New York Giants Received
- pick a conditional 2011 pick (not conveyed)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2009-09-05, New England Patriots received Michael Matthews, while New York Giants received conditional 2011 pick that did not convey. The package is documented well enough to compare what each club actually realized instead of relying on generic trade language or the face value of a draft slot.
New England Patriots Return
Matthews appeared in four games for New England in 2009 without a start or reception before his Patriots tenure ended. That is the relevant football outcome for New England Patriots. The C+ grade is grounded in games, starts, production, roster tenure and the actual disposition of the acquired asset rather than its perceived value on the transaction date.
New York Giants Return
The Giants' conditional 2011 draft compensation did not convey, so New York received no realized draft asset from the transaction. That result supports the C grade for New York Giants. When a draft choice moved again before selection, the later player is not credited directly to the original receiving club. The pick is treated as trade capital and the downstream transaction is described explicitly.
Value in Hindsight
The key distinction is between possessing an asset and receiving football production from it. New England Patriots can be credited only for the value actually created by Michael Matthews; New York Giants receives the same treatment for conditional 2011 pick that did not convey. That produces a concrete comparison while avoiding unsupported assumptions about conditional compensation, draft provenance or players selected after another trade.
Final Verdict
New England Patriots Win. New England Patriots receives C+, and New York Giants receives C. The verdict follows the documented package and the team-specific outcomes above, without assigning either club production it never actually received.