Philadelphia moved up in the late rounds of the 1977 draft,…
Philadelphia moved up in the late rounds of the 1977 draft, sending pick No. 313 to the Jets for No. 283. The Eagles used No. 283 on guard Rocco Moore. Moore spent time with Philadelphia but never appeared in a regular-season game for the Eagles; his only NFL games came later with Chicago. The move therefore produced no realized Philadelphia game-day value.
New York Jets Received
- pick 1977 12th round pick (313th overall, Dave Conrad)
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 1977 11th round pick (283rd overall, Rocco Moore)
Trade Analysis
The Draft-Day Swap
Philadelphia and the New York Jets exchanged late-round positions during the 1977 draft. The Eagles received the Jets' eleventh-round pick at No. 283, while New York received Philadelphia's twelfth-round selection at No. 313. Because the 1977 draft was held May 3 and 4 and these were eleventh- and twelfth-round selections, the transaction belongs to the second day of the draft.
Philadelphia's Selection
The Eagles used No. 283 on Western Michigan guard Rocco Moore. Moore signed with Philadelphia and spent time on injured reserve, but he did not appear in a regular-season game for the Eagles. His eventual NFL game record came later with Chicago, where he played seven games in 1980. Those later Bears appearances are not value created for Philadelphia.
The Jets' Selection
New York used No. 313 on Maryland tackle Dave Conrad. The Jets' draft record and league draft tables identify Conrad at that slot, but he has no NFL regular-season games in the statistical record. The Jets therefore received a later selection exactly as intended but did not turn it into a contributor.
No Meaningful Separation
This was a low-cost maneuver by both clubs. Philadelphia gained 30 draft positions but still did not receive a player who appeared for the Eagles. New York accepted the move down and likewise selected a player without an NFL regular-season appearance. Neither side obtained durable roster value from the exchange.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Philadelphia earns a D-plus because moving up failed to produce an Eagles contributor. The Jets also earn a D-plus because the later pick produced no NFL games. With no meaningful realized value on either side, there is no defensible winner.
Neither Moore nor Conrad produced regular-season value for the clubs that selected them, leaving the late-round pick exchange without meaningful realized football impact, overall in the seasons that followed.