Chicago Bears received Harry Jagade / Chuck Jagade / Chick…
Chicago Bears received Harry Jagade / Chuck Jagade / Chick Jagade. Chicago received Harry Jagade, an established Cleveland back, but his Bears tenure did not create value comparable to the package sent to the Browns. His post-trade Chicago contribution was limited enough that it could not offset Cleveland's multi-asset return.
Chicago Bears Received
Cleveland Browns Received
- player Fred Morrison / Curly Morrison
- pick 1955 third round pick (#35-John Hall (b))
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1954-07-05, Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns completed a trade in which Chicago Bears received Harry Jagade / Chuck Jagade / Chick Jagade, while Cleveland Browns received Fred Morrison / Curly Morrison and 1955 third round pick (#35-John Hall (b)). This review credits only value the acquiring team actually realized and traces later assets only when the downstream connection is supportable.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago received Harry Jagade, an established Cleveland back, but his Bears tenure did not create value comparable to the package sent to the Browns. His post-trade Chicago contribution was limited enough that it could not offset Cleveland's multi-asset return.
Cleveland Browns Return
Cleveland received Fred Morrison plus the 1955 third-round No. 35 choice used on John Hall. Morrison became a major Browns contributor, including 824 rushing yards in 1955, while the draft choice added another identifiable roster asset. Cleveland therefore realized both substantial player production and downstream draft value.
Value in Hindsight
Cleveland received the best individual outcome in Morrison and also added a traced draft choice. Chicago did not receive comparable post-trade value from Jagade, making the Browns the clear winner. Unidentified picks, cash amounts, or future consideration remain explicit rather than being converted into a guessed player or value. That keeps the comparison tied to documented outcomes instead of the apparent value of the names at the time of the trade.
Where the surviving record is incomplete, the evaluation stays deliberately conservative: documented games, starts, production, and traceable asset outcomes receive credit, while unsupported assumptions about hidden consideration or later careers do not.
Final Verdict
Cleveland Browns Win. Chicago Bears earns a C, while Cleveland Browns earns a A-. The grades reflect the actual post-trade service, production, and traceable downstream value described above.