Philadelphia acquired the Jets' 1976 13th-round selection,…
Philadelphia acquired the Jets' 1976 13th-round selection, No. 353, in exchange for a 12th-round choice and used No. 353 on UCLA linebacker Terry Tautolo. The move effectively traded down one round while landing a player who appeared in 104 NFL games, including 13 games as an Eagles rookie, giving Philadelphia excellent late-draft value.
New York Jets Received
- pick 1976 12th-round pick
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 1976 13th-round pick (#353, Terry Tautolo )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Philadelphia sent a 1976 12th-round selection to the Jets and received New York's 13th-round choice, No. 353. The Eagles used No. 353 on UCLA linebacker Terry Tautolo. In simple draft terms, Philadelphia moved down one round. In practical terms, the Eagles were betting that their preferred late-round player would still be available after the exchange.
Philadelphia's Return
Tautolo made that bet pay. He appeared in 13 games for Philadelphia as a rookie and went on to play 104 regular-season NFL games. A 13th-round selection becoming a multi-year professional is an excellent result because picks that late carried very low hit rates. Philadelphia therefore extracted real player value after surrendering a slightly earlier but still very late choice.
New York's Return
The Jets received the higher-round selection, which is the conventional side of the trade to prefer before the draft occurs. Moving from the 13th to the 12th round improved their position and gave them first access to another prospect. But the value of a draft trade is ultimately shaped by what the acquired opportunities produce, and Philadelphia's selected player clearly endured.
Value in Hindsight
Late-round trades can be distorted by treating every round difference as important. Here the more useful measure is opportunity converted into NFL contribution. Philadelphia dropped only a small number of late-draft slots and still landed a player who survived for more than one hundred games. That outcome overwhelms the modest theoretical advantage New York gained by moving up one round.
Final Verdict
Philadelphia Eagles Win. The Eagles earn a B+ because a small trade down produced Terry Tautolo, an exceptionally durable result for a 13th-round choice. The Jets receive a C because moving up to the 12th round was reasonable but did not yield a known return that matches Tautolo's career. Philadelphia converted the weaker draft slot into the stronger football outcome.