Green Bay Packers received Brad Bedell from Miami Dolphins,…
Green Bay Packers received Brad Bedell from Miami Dolphins, sending 2006 conditional 7th round pick (212th overall, Fred Evans) the other way. Bedell appeared in only four games for Green Bay, and Evans had minimal Miami value before a longer career elsewhere, leaving the exchange approximately even. That outcome supports a C grade for Green Bay Packers, and the overall verdict is Even Trade.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Brad Bedell
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 2006 conditional 7th round pick (212th overall, Fred Evans)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2004-09-05, Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins completed a deal in which Green Bay Packers received Brad Bedell, while Miami Dolphins received 2006 conditional 7th round pick (212th overall, Fred Evans). The comparison focuses on what each original club actually obtained from the exchange. Later asset movement matters only when it clarifies the value attached to something that changed hands.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay Packers received Brad Bedell from Miami Dolphins, sending 2006 conditional 7th round pick (212th overall, Fred Evans) the other way. Bedell appeared in only four games for Green Bay, and Evans had minimal Miami value before a longer career elsewhere, leaving the exchange approximately even. That outcome supports a C grade for Green Bay Packers, and the overall verdict is Even Trade.
Miami Dolphins Return
Miami Dolphins received 2006 conditional 7th round pick (212th overall, Fred Evans) from Green Bay Packers, sending Brad Bedell the other way. Bedell appeared in only four games for Green Bay, and Evans had minimal Miami value before a longer career elsewhere, leaving the exchange approximately even. That outcome supports a C grade for Miami Dolphins, and the overall verdict is Even Trade.
Value in Hindsight
Green Bay acquired tackle Brad Bedell from Miami on September 5, 2004 for a conditional 2006 draft choice, not an undisclosed 2004 pick. The condition ultimately became seventh-round No. 212 Fred Evans. Bedell appeared in only four games for Green Bay, and Evans had minimal Miami value before a longer career elsewhere, leaving the exchange approximately even. If a draft choice was moved again, the later trail can explain what the original consideration became, but unrelated success after another transaction is not credited twice. Where one historical detail remains uncertain, the evaluation uses the strongest supported description instead of filling the gap with speculation.
Final Verdict
The final call is Even Trade. Green Bay Packers receives C, while Miami Dolphins receives C. The even call reflects the absence of a durable supported advantage for either original club. The grades remain proportional to the size and certainty of the exchange, rewarding real value while keeping a measured distinction between a clear edge and an overwhelming win.