Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles exchanged 1971 sixth…
Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles exchanged 1971 sixth round pick (#150-Frank Harris) for Denis Moore. Moore gave Philadelphia a very small amount of direct service. Philadelphia can point to two games from Moore; Detroit can point to the draft opportunity. In hindsight, neither side created a meaningful advantage, so the exchange remains even after weighing actual post-trade service rather than the names or nominal asset types involved.
Detroit Lions Received
- pick 1971 sixth round pick (#150-Frank Harris)
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Denis Moore
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Philadelphia acquired defensive lineman Denis Moore from Detroit in September 1970, while the Lions received a 1971 sixth-round pick later used at No. 150 on Frank Harris.
Detroit Lions Return
Moore gave Philadelphia a very small amount of direct service. He appeared in two games for the Eagles in 1970 without starting, and that season ended his NFL career. Those appearances are real value, but they were too limited to create a meaningful edge in a trade involving a future draft choice.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Detroit converted Moore into a sixth-round pick and selected Frank Harris. Harris did not produce a regular-season NFL career for the Lions. The draft choice therefore gave Detroit an opportunity to add a player but no realized game value, which keeps the Lions from winning the trade simply because they received a pick.
Value in Hindsight
Philadelphia can point to two games from Moore; Detroit can point to the draft opportunity. Neither side turned the transaction into a lasting roster asset. At this scale, two reserve appearances are not enough to separate the teams decisively from a sixth-round selection that failed to stick.
The grade also avoids rewarding either side simply for acquiring a named veteran or a numbered draft choice. The useful question is what the new club actually received after the transaction: games, starts, production, roster longevity, or a traceable downstream selection. That realized-value test keeps a small historical exchange from being overstated.
Final Verdict
The fairest result is Even Trade with C- grades on both sides. Philadelphia received negligible short-term service, while Detroit received a pick but no NFL production from the player it selected.