Buffalo acquired linebacker Courtney Watson from New Orleans…
Buffalo acquired linebacker Courtney Watson from New Orleans for tight end Tim Euhus in June 2006. Neither player generated regular-season production for the team that acquired him. Watson's recorded NFL appearances ended with the Saints, and Euhus later played for Pittsburgh and Arizona rather than New Orleans. The swap gave both clubs a change-of-scenery evaluation without producing game-day value, leaving the deal essentially even at a low grade.
Buffalo Bills Received
- player Courtney Watson
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Tim Euhus
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Buffalo and New Orleans completed a straight player-for-player trade on June 7, 2006. The Bills acquired linebacker Courtney Watson, a former second-round selection, while the Saints acquired tight end Tim Euhus. Both players were young enough for a change of scenery to make sense, but neither new team ultimately received regular-season production.
Buffalo Bills Return
Watson had played for New Orleans in 2004 and 2005, but his NFL statistical record does not show a regular-season appearance for Buffalo after the trade. The Bills therefore did not receive measurable game-day value from the linebacker they acquired. Whatever developmental opportunity existed during the offseason did not translate into a role that helped Buffalo in the regular season.
New Orleans Saints Return
Euhus also failed to provide regular-season production for his acquiring club. His later NFL appearances came with Pittsburgh in 2006 and Arizona in 2007, not New Orleans. The Saints obtained a player with prior Buffalo experience, but the move did not produce a regular-season catch, start or game appearance for them.
Value in Hindsight
Because both players' later records are clear, there is little reason to force separation into this trade. Buffalo did not turn Watson into a contributor, and New Orleans did not turn Euhus into one. Future appearances with other franchises belong to those later teams and should not change the evaluation of this exchange.
Final Verdict
This is an even trade with limited realized value. Buffalo and New Orleans each earn a C-. The idea of swapping two players who needed new opportunities was defensible, but neither club received regular-season production from the player it acquired.