NFL Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Seattle acquired James Jones (Roosevelt) from Detroit Lions on 1989-08-31, sending Terry Taylor in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — James Jones (Roosevelt) for Terry Taylor — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.

August 31, 1989 Seattle SeahawksDetroit Lions Confidence: medium Tier: minor Provisional Record

Trade Summary

Seattle acquired James Jones (Roosevelt) from Detroit Lions on 1989-08-31, sending Terry Taylor in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — James Jones (Roosevelt) for Terry Taylor — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.

Trade Analysis

Seattle acquired James Jones (Roosevelt) from Detroit Lions on 1989-08-31, sending Terry Taylor in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — James Jones (Roosevelt) for Terry Taylor — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier. Detroit Lions received Terry Taylor while sending James Jones (Roosevelt) to Seattle.