New England Patriots received Dick Felt from New York Jets in…
New England Patriots received Dick Felt from New York Jets in the 1962-01-26 trade. The New York Titans acquired Butch Songin. New York Jets's return was Ed Songin / Butch Songin. Boston acquired Dick Felt, who played all 14 games in 1962, started 13, intercepted five passes and earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro recognition. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
New England Patriots Received
- player Dick Felt
New York Jets Received
- player Ed Songin / Butch Songin
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1962-01-26, New England Patriots received Dick Felt, while New York Jets received Ed Songin / Butch Songin. Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
New York Titans/Jets Return
The New York Titans acquired Butch Songin. He appeared in seven games and started three in 1962, passing for 442 yards with two touchdowns and seven interceptions. That result supports New York Jets's C grade. New York is graded on Songin's realized Titans contribution, which was limited.
Boston/New England Patriots Return
Boston acquired Dick Felt, who played all 14 games in 1962, started 13, intercepted five passes and earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro recognition. That was the clearly stronger realized return and supports New England Patriots's C grade.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. New England Patriots's result came from Dick Felt; New York Jets's came from Ed Songin / Butch Songin. The chain stops when an asset leaves the club, unless the club received another identifiable asset in that downstream move. That prevents the evaluation from assigning a later player's career to the wrong franchise.
Final Verdict
The supported grades are New England Patriots C and New York Jets C, producing Even Trade. The key evidence is concrete: The New York Titans acquired Butch Songin. Boston acquired Dick Felt, who played all 14 games in 1962, started 13, intercepted five passes and earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro recognition. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.