Buffalo received cash when Flint and Keating went to Oakland…
Buffalo received cash when Flint and Keating went to Oakland to complete the earlier Bo Roberson transaction. The exact amount is not established, so the return must remain unquantified. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Buffalo Bills Received
- other cash
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player George Flint
- player Tom Keating
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On January 30, 1966, Buffalo sent George Flint and Tom Keating to Oakland, with Buffalo receiving cash, to complete an earlier transaction involving Bo Roberson. Pro Sports Transactions and Raiders historical material both identify Flint and Keating as the future-consideration package. The exact cash amount should not be invented.
Buffalo Bills Return
Buffalo received cash when Flint and Keating went to Oakland to complete the earlier Bo Roberson transaction. The exact amount is not established, so the return must remain unquantified. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Oakland Raiders Return
Tom Keating became an award-winning Raiders defensive tackle and multi-year starter after arriving with George Flint. Flint did not play for Oakland, but Keating's impact alone makes the return a major success. The grade remains tied to documented value for the acquiring club, without assigning credit for unresolved or hypothetical downstream consideration.
Value in Hindsight
Even after discounting Flint's zero-game Oakland outcome, Keating's years of starting-caliber defensive line play and league honors overwhelm an unquantified cash return. The trade's value is concentrated in one player, but that player became a major contributor. The comparison remains limited to documented service and traceable assets; unresolved consideration stays unresolved rather than being converted into an assumed downstream player or value.
Final Verdict
The Raiders win decisively. Oakland earns an A- because Keating developed into an award-winning multi-year starter. Buffalo earns a D+ for the cash return in this completion transaction, with the amount left unknown rather than guessed.