Atlanta Falcons received David Jaynes while Kansas City…
Atlanta Falcons received David Jaynes while Kansas City Chiefs received Tom Geredine. Atlanta received David Jaynes, but his stay ended less than three weeks after the trade and he did not create meaningful regular-season value for the Falcons. The former high draft pick never became a usable answer in Atlanta. That outcome supports a D grade for Atlanta Falcons in this trade.
Atlanta Falcons Received
- player David Jaynes
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- player Tom Geredine
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1975-07-25, Atlanta Falcons received David Jaynes, while Kansas City Chiefs received Tom Geredine. The exchange was modest in scale, so the verdict depends on the football value each club actually realized from its return rather than the face value of the names or picks alone.
Atlanta Falcons Return
Atlanta received David Jaynes, but his stay ended less than three weeks after the trade and he did not create meaningful regular-season value for the Falcons. The former high draft pick never became a usable answer in Atlanta. That result is the basis for the D grade assigned to Atlanta Falcons.
Kansas City Chiefs Return
Kansas City received Tom Geredine, yet he likewise produced no meaningful Chiefs regular-season value after the exchange and next appeared with the Rams in 1976. The Chiefs did not turn the swap into a productive roster piece. That result is the basis for the D grade assigned to Kansas City Chiefs.
Value in Hindsight
The trade is identifiable and the package is clear, but the football return was essentially empty on both sides. Jaynes was gone from Atlanta quickly, and Geredine did not supply Kansas City with meaningful production. That supports an even verdict, but the lack of realized value keeps both grades in the D range. The comparison stays focused on value produced for the acquiring clubs and does not inflate unrelated later transactions or production elsewhere.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Even Trade. Atlanta Falcons receives D, while Kansas City Chiefs receives D. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal and the amount of direct NFL value each side obtained, so a clear edge in a minor transaction does not automatically become an elite grade.