NFL Trade Verdict
Minnesota Vikings Win
Minnesota received 2015 and 2016 draft assets for Matt Cassel and a sixth-round pick. The Vikings later converted the No. 137 asset into the trade-down return that included Stefon Diggs, creating the strongest realized value in the exchange.
Minnesota Vikings Received
- pick 2015 5th round pick (137th overall subsequently traded, Grady Jarrett )
- pick 2016 7th round pick (240th overall subsequently traded, Alex McCalister )
Buffalo Bills Received
- player Matt Cassel
- pick 2015 6th round pick (187th overall subsequently traded, Evan Spencer )
Trade Analysis
Minnesota's A grade reflects the compensation actually obtained from the acquired picks, most notably the trade-down return that produced Stefon Diggs. Terminal selections by later holders remain provenance only.