Chicago Bears received Bobby Jackson from Philadelphia Eagles…
Chicago Bears received Bobby Jackson from Philadelphia Eagles in the 1961-09-01 trade. Philadelphia received the 1962 sixth-round pick and selected Gus Gonzales at No. 77. Philadelphia Eagles's return was 1962 sixth round pick (#77-Gus Gonzales). Chicago acquired Bobby Jackson, but the player return did not develop into a long-term Bears contributor. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Bobby Jackson
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 1962 sixth round pick (#77-Gus Gonzales)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1961-09-01, Chicago Bears received Bobby Jackson, while Philadelphia Eagles received 1962 sixth round pick (#77-Gus Gonzales). Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Philadelphia received the 1962 sixth-round pick and selected Gus Gonzales at No. 77. The selection did not produce a meaningful Eagles regular-season career. That result supports Philadelphia Eagles's C grade. The Eagles are graded on the value their acquired pick actually produced, which was limited.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago acquired Bobby Jackson, but the player return did not develop into a long-term Bears contributor. That supports Chicago Bears's C grade. The Bears are graded on Jackson's realized Chicago contribution rather than on the nominal value of the player asset.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. Chicago Bears's result came from Bobby Jackson; Philadelphia Eagles's came from 1962 sixth round pick (#77-Gus Gonzales). The chain stops when an asset leaves the club, unless the club received another identifiable asset in that downstream move. That prevents the evaluation from assigning a later player's career to the wrong franchise.
Final Verdict
The supported grades are Chicago Bears C and Philadelphia Eagles C, producing Even Trade. The key evidence is concrete: Philadelphia received the 1962 sixth-round pick and selected Gus Gonzales at No. 77. Chicago acquired Bobby Jackson, but the player return did not develop into a long-term Bears contributor. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.