Detroit Lions received Edd Hargett from Tennessee Titans,…
Detroit Lions received Edd Hargett from Tennessee Titans, while Tennessee Titans received 1975 15th round pick (selection not identified) in the 1974-08-16 deal. In hindsight, Detroit Lions's return did not separate far enough from Tennessee Titans to justify a higher grade. The final grades are C for Detroit Lions and C for Tennessee Titans, producing a verdict of Even Trade. The rating reflects the documented package, the certainty of the consideration, and the football value that can actually be assigned in hindsight.
Detroit Lions Received
- player Edd Hargett
Tennessee Titans Received
- pick 1975 15th round pick (selection not identified)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1974-08-16, Detroit Lions received Edd Hargett, while Tennessee Titans received 1975 15th round pick (selection not identified). That exact package is the baseline for the hindsight grade. Later movement of a draft choice is treated as downstream context rather than rewritten as if the acquiring club directly selected every eventual player attached to that asset.
Detroit Lions Return
Detroit Lions received Edd Hargett from Tennessee Titans, while Tennessee Titans received 1975 15th round pick (selection not identified) in the 1974-08-16 deal. In hindsight, Detroit Lions's return did not separate far enough from Tennessee Titans to justify a higher grade. The final grades are C for Detroit Lions and C for Tennessee Titans, producing a verdict of Even Trade. The rating reflects the documented package, the certainty of the consideration, and the football value that can actually be assigned in hindsight.
Houston Oilers Return
Tennessee Titans received 1975 15th round pick (selection not identified) from Detroit Lions, while Detroit Lions received Edd Hargett in the 1974-08-16 deal. In hindsight, Tennessee Titans's return did not separate far enough from Detroit Lions to justify a higher grade. The final grades are C for Tennessee Titans and C for Detroit Lions, producing a verdict of Even Trade. The rating reflects the documented package, the certainty of the consideration, and the football value that can actually be assigned in hindsight.
Value in Hindsight
Detroit acquired quarterback Ed Hargett from Houston for a 1975 fifteenth-round choice. The extremely late draft cost and limited long-term value on both sides make an even grade appropriate. That distinction matters in historical trade analysis because the goal is not to force a winner from every transaction; it is to identify real separation when the evidence supports it and preserve uncertainty when it does not.
Final Verdict
The final call is Even Trade. Neither side produced enough clearly superior realized value to justify assigning the win. Detroit Lions is graded C, and Tennessee Titans is graded C. The verdict remains proportional to the stakes: a useful starter, durable contributor or clearly superior pick outcome can move the grade, while thin evidence and unresolved consideration cannot.