NFL Trade Verdict

Detroit Lions Win

Miami acquired Akeem Spence from Lions for 2019 7th round pick (229th overall, P.J. Johnson). The original C- already leaned against Miami, and the second pass treats that slight disadvantage as a narrow loss rather than leaving it buried as an Even. The grade still accounts for era, role, uncertainty in conditional picks or cash terms, and whether the traded asset produced meaningful on-field value after the move

May 3, 2018 Detroit LionsMiami Dolphins Confidence: high Tier: standard

Detroit Lions Received

Trade Analysis

Lions received 2019 7th round pick (229th overall, P.J. Johnson) and gave up Akeem Spence. From the partner side, this becomes B- because Miami's revised outcome carries the opposite value judgment. The partner assessment mirrors the same second-pass logic: actual player utility, draft capital converted into real contributors, opportunity cost, and whether the trade created lasting roster value beyond the transaction itself