Chicago Bears received Jack Concannon, 1968 fourth round pick…
Chicago Bears received Jack Concannon, 1968 fourth round pick (#106-Alan Bush) from Philadelphia Eagles in the 1967-04-26 trade. Chicago received Jack Concannon plus the 1968 fourth-round pick. Philadelphia Eagles's return was Mike Ditka. Philadelphia acquired Mike Ditka. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Jack Concannon
- pick 1968 fourth round pick (#106-Alan Bush)
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Mike Ditka
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1967-04-26, Chicago Bears received Jack Concannon, 1968 fourth round pick (#106-Alan Bush), while Philadelphia Eagles received Mike Ditka. Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago received Jack Concannon plus the 1968 fourth-round pick. Concannon became a multi-year Bears quarterback, including 2,130 passing yards and 16 passing touchdowns in 1970, while the pick became Alan Bush, who did not establish an NFL regular-season career. That result is the basis for Chicago Bears's B grade. Production created for another franchise is not credited back to Chicago Bears, and a pick later moved again is valued through the transaction Chicago Bears actually made with it. The goal is to isolate the football value that stayed with the acquiring team.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Philadelphia acquired Mike Ditka. He started nine games in 1967 and six in 1968 for the Eagles, totaling 39 receptions, 385 yards and four touchdowns across those two seasons. That supports Philadelphia Eagles's C- grade. A condition that never triggered, a player who never appeared, or a pick sent elsewhere is treated differently from a contributor who actually played for Philadelphia Eagles. The grade follows the realized outcome rather than the nominal size of the asset.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. Chicago Bears's result came from Jack Concannon, 1968 fourth round pick (#106-Alan Bush); Philadelphia Eagles's came from Mike Ditka. 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 B and Philadelphia Eagles C-, producing Chicago Bears Win. The key evidence is concrete: Chicago received Jack Concannon plus the 1968 fourth-round pick. Philadelphia acquired Mike Ditka. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.