Philadelphia acquired defensive tackle Ronnie Dixon from… #2
Philadelphia acquired defensive tackle Ronnie Dixon from Cleveland on August 21, 1995 for a conditional 1996 seventh-round pick that became No. 238. Dixon played all 32 Eagles regular-season games over the next two years, starting 14, before Philadelphia traded him to the Jets in 1997.
Cleveland Browns Received
- pick 1996 seventh-round pick (#238- Jon Stark )
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Ronnie Dixon
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Philadelphia's official trade history and contemporary transaction reports place Ronnie Dixon moving from Cleveland to the Eagles on August 21, 1995 for a conditional 1996 draft choice. Draft-trade records resolve the condition as Philadelphia's seventh-round pick at No. 238, which became part of Baltimore's first draft after the Browns franchise moved.
Philadelphia Return
Dixon immediately became a useful defensive-line contributor. NFL and Pro Football Archives records show 16 games and 10 starts in 1995, followed by 16 games and four starts in 1996. Across the two Eagles seasons he recorded 40 total tackles in the modern stat record and supplied regular rotational and starting value.
Cleveland/Baltimore Return
The No. 238 pick was used on Trinity International quarterback Jon Stark. Pro Football Reference's 1996 Ravens draft ledger shows Stark with no NFL regular-season games. The draft asset therefore produced no realized on-field value for the franchise.
Residual Philadelphia Value
Philadelphia also retained some value when Dixon left. The Eagles traded him to the New York Jets on April 18, 1997 for a seventh-round pick used on quarterback Koy Detmer. That downstream return is not needed to decide the original trade, but it reinforces that Dixon remained a movable roster asset after two productive Eagles seasons.
Hindsight Comparison
Philadelphia received 32 games and 14 starts from a player acquired for a late conditional pick. Cleveland/Baltimore used the resulting selection on a player who never appeared in an NFL game. The realized-value gap is clear.
Final Verdict
Philadelphia Eagles Win. A B- reflects two full seasons of useful defensive-line work plus residual trade value; Cleveland receives a D+ because the acquired seventh-round selection produced no regular-season contribution.