NFL Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Seattle acquired Byron Franklin from Buffalo Bills on 1985-08-20, sending Pete Metzelaars in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — Byron Franklin for Pete Metzelaars — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.

August 20, 1985 Seattle SeahawksBuffalo Bills Confidence: medium Tier: minor Provisional Record

Trade Summary

Seattle acquired Byron Franklin from Buffalo Bills on 1985-08-20, sending Pete Metzelaars in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — Byron Franklin for Pete Metzelaars — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.

Trade Analysis

Seattle acquired Byron Franklin from Buffalo Bills on 1985-08-20, sending Pete Metzelaars in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — Byron Franklin for Pete Metzelaars — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier. Buffalo Bills received Pete Metzelaars while sending Byron Franklin to Seattle.