New York Jets received 1979 eighth round pick (#198-Marshall…
New York Jets received 1979 eighth round pick (#198-Marshall Harris (b)) in the exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. New York received the No. 198 eighth-round choice, a real but unspectacular asset that still compares favorably with Austin's limited Buccaneers return. Against the other side's return of Darrell Austin, that outcome supports a B grade. The transaction is ultimately judged as New York Jets Win, with the grade reflecting realized football value rather than the name or nominal value of the asset on the trade date.
New York Jets Received
- pick 1979 eighth round pick (#198- Marshall Harris (b))
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Received
- player Darrell Austin
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed this transaction on 1979-04-24. New York Jets received 1979 eighth round pick (#198-Marshall Harris (b)), while Tampa Bay Buccaneers received Darrell Austin. Historical transaction records support the package, allowing the deal to be judged by the football value each asset eventually produced rather than by its reputation on the trade date.
New York Jets Return
New York received the No. 198 eighth-round choice, a real but unspectacular asset that still compares favorably with Austin's limited Buccaneers return. That result supports the B grade assigned to New York Jets. The mark stays proportional to the size of the deal and measures only the value traceable to this exchange, whether that came through playing time, starts, or the downstream use of a draft choice.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Return
Darrell Austin supplied Tampa Bay a modest two-season contribution with limited starting work. That outcome supports a C+ grade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The same standard applies here: the asset is credited for what it actually became after the trade, not for hypothetical upside or name recognition that did not turn into additional football value.
Value in Hindsight
The documented exchange is clear enough to compare by actual return. New York received the No. 198 eighth-round choice, a real but unspectacular asset that still compares favorably with Austin's limited Buccaneers return. Darrell Austin supplied Tampa Bay a modest two-season contribution with limited starting work. Taken together, those results explain the grade spread and whether the transaction produced a clear winner or remained close to even. The verdict follows the stronger realized return while still giving the other club credit for any useful contribution it received.
Final Verdict
New York Jets Win. New York Jets receives a B, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers receives a C+. The grades reflect the documented package and the value that followed from it, with the margin scaled to the actual importance of the transaction.