Cleveland Browns received 1969 third round pick (#55-Alfred…
Cleveland Browns received 1969 third round pick (#55-Alfred Jenkins / Al Jenkins (Joseph)) from Philadelphia Eagles in the 1968-08-27 trade. Cleveland received the 1969 third-round pick at No. 55. Philadelphia Eagles's return was Larry Conjar. Philadelphia acquired Larry Conjar. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Cleveland Browns Received
- pick 1969 third round pick (#55-Alfred Jenkins / Al Jenkins (Joseph))
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Larry Conjar
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1968-08-27, Cleveland Browns received 1969 third round pick (#55-Alfred Jenkins / Al Jenkins (Joseph)), while Philadelphia Eagles received Larry Conjar. Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Cleveland Browns Return
Cleveland received the 1969 third-round pick at No. 55 and selected Al Jenkins. The pick created a direct Browns roster asset and outlasted Conjar's limited Eagles production. That result is the basis for Cleveland Browns's C+ grade. Production created for another franchise is not credited back to Cleveland Browns, and a pick later moved again is valued through the transaction Cleveland Browns actually made with it. The goal is to isolate the football value that stayed with the acquiring team.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Philadelphia acquired Larry Conjar. He appeared in all 14 games for the Eagles in 1968, carrying eight times for 21 yards before his Philadelphia tenure ended. 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. Cleveland Browns's result came from 1969 third round pick (#55-Alfred Jenkins / Al Jenkins (Joseph)); Philadelphia Eagles's came from Larry Conjar. 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 Cleveland Browns C+ and Philadelphia Eagles C, producing Cleveland Browns Win. The key evidence is concrete: Cleveland received the 1969 third-round pick at No. 55. Philadelphia acquired Larry Conjar. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.