NFL Trade Verdict

Dallas Cowboys Win

Miami acquired Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano from Cowboys for 2008 4th round pick (100th overall subsequently traded, Tyvon Branch). 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

April 26, 2008 Dallas CowboysMiami Dolphins Confidence: high Tier: standard

Dallas Cowboys Received

  • pick 2008 4th round pick (100th overall subsequently traded, Tyvon Branch )

Trade Analysis

Cowboys received 2008 4th round pick (100th overall subsequently traded, Tyvon Branch) and gave up Akin Ayodele and Anthony Fasano. 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