Chicago received an undisclosed draft choice for quarterback…
Chicago received an undisclosed draft choice for quarterback Bob Cutburth on July 27, 1971. Cutburth had been a 1970 sixth-round Bears pick and had not appeared in an NFL regular-season game for Chicago; contemporary reporting confirms Oakland acquired him for an undisclosed choice. The Raiders did not receive demonstrated regular-season production from Cutburth, so the unidentified pick should not be treated as a known downstream player.
Chicago Bears Received
- pick draft pick (selection not identified)
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Bob Cutburth
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On July 27, 1971, Chicago sent quarterback Bob Cutburth to Oakland for an undisclosed draft choice. A contemporary Associated Press report describes the consideration only as an undisclosed pick, so the Chicago return should remain unidentified rather than being tied to a later selection without evidence.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago received an undisclosed draft choice for quarterback Bob Cutburth on July 27, 1971. Cutburth had been a 1970 sixth-round Bears pick and had not appeared in an NFL regular-season game for Chicago; contemporary reporting confirms Oakland acquired him for an undisclosed choice. The Raiders did not receive demonstrated regular-season production from Cutburth, so the unidentified pick should not be treated as a known downstream player.
Oakland Raiders Return
Oakland acquired quarterback Bob Cutburth from Chicago for an undisclosed draft choice on July 27, 1971. Cutburth had not logged an NFL regular-season appearance for the Bears, and the surviving reporting does not identify the draft choice Chicago received. The transaction is therefore best judged as a low-impact exchange, without inventing a later selection or crediting Cutburth with production he did not provide.
Value in Hindsight
This was a minor transaction with limited traceable football value. Chicago's side has a modest edge because it received draft consideration for a player who had not contributed in the regular season, while Oakland's return did not develop into documented regular-season value. The unidentified pick must stay unidentified unless later evidence establishes its round and selection.
Final Verdict
The restrained hindsight call is Chicago Bears Win, with Chicago graded C+ and Oakland graded C. The distinction is intentionally small. The repaired record should emphasize the verified exchange, Cutburth's lack of Bears regular-season production, and the unresolved identity of Chicago's pick rather than filling the gap with generic draft-value language.