New Orleans received the 1982 sixth-round pick used on Craig…
New Orleans received the 1982 sixth-round pick used on Craig Bingham, while San Francisco received quarterback Guy Benjamin. Benjamin appeared in four games for the 1981 49ers and completed 15 of 26 passes for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Bingham produced no Saints regular-season contribution. Those outcomes support San Francisco C+, New Orleans C-, and a 49ers win.
New Orleans Saints Received
- pick 1982 sixth round pick (#167-Craig Bingham)
San Francisco 49ers Received
- player Guy Benjamin
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1981-07-14, New Orleans Saints received 1982 sixth round pick (#167-Craig Bingham), while San Francisco 49ers received Guy Benjamin. Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
San Francisco 49ers Return
San Francisco acquired quarterback Guy Benjamin, who appeared in four games for the 1981 49ers and completed 15 of 26 passes for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception. That result supports San Francisco 49ers's C+ grade. The grade reflects the regular-season quarterback value San Francisco actually received.
New Orleans Saints Return
New Orleans used the sixth-round pick on Craig Bingham, but Bingham's documented NFL regular-season career came with Pittsburgh and San Diego rather than the Saints, so the selection produced no Saints regular-season contribution. That result supports New Orleans Saints's C- grade. The grade follows the value New Orleans actually realized from its acquired selection.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. New Orleans Saints's result came from 1982 sixth round pick (#167-Craig Bingham); San Francisco 49ers's came from Guy Benjamin. 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 Orleans Saints C- and San Francisco 49ers C+, producing San Francisco 49ers Win. The key evidence is concrete: San Francisco acquired quarterback Guy Benjamin, who appeared in four games for the 1981 49ers and completed 15 of 26 passes for 171 yards with one touchdown and one interception. New Orleans used the sixth-round pick on Craig Bingham, but Bingham's documented NFL regular-season career came with Pittsburgh and San Diego rather than New Orleans. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.