Green Bay Packers received Don Highsmith in the 1973-07-13…
Green Bay Packers received Don Highsmith in the 1973-07-13 exchange with Las Vegas Raiders. Don Highsmith likewise provided limited Green Bay value, leaving the player-for-player exchange close. The direct package, rather than later movement of any acquired asset, is the basis for the hindsight judgment. Against what Green Bay Packers surrendered, the result supports Even Trade.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Don Highsmith
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Bob Hudson
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1973-07-13, Green Bay Packers received Don Highsmith, while Las Vegas Raiders received Bob Hudson. The direct compensation defines this transaction. Any later trade involving an acquired selection or player is a separate event and is not credited back to this exchange. That keeps the comparison centered on what each club controlled immediately after the deal.
Green Bay Packers Return
Don Highsmith likewise provided limited Green Bay value, leaving the player-for-player exchange close. For Green Bay Packers, the useful measure is the football value actually created by the incoming side: playing time, starts, sustained roster usefulness, and retained draft value. That return is weighed against the specific assets sent away here, without borrowing value from a later move by another club.
Las Vegas Raiders Return
Bob Hudson's Oakland tenure was modest and did not create a major long-term edge for the Raiders. The same standard applies to Las Vegas Raiders. The question is not how many pieces changed hands, but whether the direct return became meaningful and durable for the franchise. That keeps a minor transaction proportional while still allowing a directional grade when one side clearly did more with the assets it received.
Value in Hindsight
The current master row fuses two source-distinct July 13, 1973 Raiders-Packers transactions. RAI-1973-0093 is Bob Hudson for Don Highsmith. Demery Brandon was sold separately for cash, represented by distinct Raiders source rows and a Packers source row. The extra alias is duplicate-source contamination, not part of the Hudson trade. The long-term comparison therefore turns on realized contribution and the quality of the direct asset package, not on names attached to selections after those selections moved again. Where the evidence remains close, an even result is preferable to forcing separation; where one side created a clear practical advantage, the grades reflect that difference.
Final Verdict
Green Bay Packers receives a C and Las Vegas Raiders receives a C. The verdict is Even Trade. This conclusion reflects the direct exchange, the subsequent value each club actually realized from its return, and the scale of the transaction. It does not treat later unrelated asset movement as part of the original deal.