Philadelphia acquired safety Rudy Ford from Arizona for…
Philadelphia acquired safety Rudy Ford from Arizona for defensive tackle Bruce Hector on August 22, 2019. Ford became a useful Eagles reserve and special-teams player, while Hector's stay with Arizona was brief. In hindsight, the grades are C for Arizona Cardinals and B- for Philadelphia Eagles, producing a Philadelphia Eagles Win verdict. The modest scoring reflects the limited scale of the transaction.
Arizona Cardinals Received
- player Bruce Hector
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Rudy Ford
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Philadelphia acquired safety Rudy Ford from Arizona for defensive tackle Bruce Hector on August 22, 2019. Ford became a useful Eagles reserve and special-teams player, while Hector's stay with Arizona was brief. The hindsight test is the regular-season service, draft value, or certain consideration each club actually received. This was a minor transaction, so the grading should distinguish useful value from a miss without inflating either result.
Arizona Cardinals Return
Philadelphia acquired safety Rudy Ford from Arizona for defensive tackle Bruce Hector on August 22, 2019. Ford became a useful Eagles reserve and special-teams player, while Hector's stay with Arizona was brief. In hindsight, the grades are C for Arizona Cardinals and B- for Philadelphia Eagles, producing a Philadelphia Eagles Win verdict. The modest scoring reflects the limited scale of the transaction.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
From Philadelphia Eagles's side, Philadelphia acquired safety Rudy Ford from Arizona for defensive tackle Bruce Hector on August 22, 2019. Ford became a useful Eagles reserve and special-teams player, while Hector's stay with Arizona was brief. That balance supports a B- grade for Philadelphia Eagles and a C for Arizona Cardinals. The final call is Philadelphia Eagles Win, with the grades kept proportional to the small stakes of the deal.
Value in Hindsight
Ford became a useful Eagles reserve and special-teams player, while Hector's stay with Arizona was brief. That is the central separation. A C-range grade can represent a defensible low-stakes move, while a B-range result requires a clearer positive return. A D-range grade fits a side that surrendered something and received little or no usable value. The available history is specific enough to make that distinction without treating a small transaction like a blockbuster.
Final Verdict
The final call is Philadelphia Eagles Win. Arizona Cardinals receives a C, while Philadelphia Eagles receives a B-. Those grades reflect the documented terms, the value that materialized afterward, and the limited scale of the move.