New York received Jim Colclough and the 1966 AFL pick used on…
New York received Jim Colclough and the 1966 AFL pick used on Jim Waskiewicz. Colclough never played a Jets regular-season game, but New York traded him back to Boston for the 1967 third-rounder used on Henry King; Waskiewicz appeared in 27 Jets games. New England got 18 games and zero starts from John Huarte, with only 88 passing yards. The Jets win the concrete-return comparison, C+ to D+.
New England Patriots Received
- player John Huarte
New York Jets Received
- player Jim Colclough
- pick 1966 AFL 4th round pick (29th overall, Jim Waskiewicz)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
The Patriots sent John Huarte to the Jets in a package that brought Jim Colclough and a 1966 AFL fourth-round choice to New York. The Jets used that pick, No. 29, on center Jim Waskiewicz. Colclough did not ultimately play a regular-season game for New York, but his branch did not disappear: before the 1966 season the Jets traded him back to Boston for a 1967 third-round pick.
New York Jets Return
New York's direct draft return supplied two seasons of roster service. Pro Football Reference records Waskiewicz in 27 Jets games across 1966 and 1967. Colclough's value was realized downstream instead of on the field for New York. The Patriots' own history confirms they reacquired him before the 1966 season, while draft-transaction records identify the compensation as No. 74 in 1967. The Jets used that pick on Henry King, who appeared in 13 games in 1967.
Boston Patriots Return
New England received very little from Huarte. NFL statistics show 14 Patriots appearances in 1966 and four in 1967, all as a reserve. He made no starts, completed eight of 20 passes for 88 yards, threw no touchdowns and had two interceptions. Huarte later played for other teams, but that later career does not improve what the Patriots actually received from this transaction.
Value in Hindsight
The Jets' outcome was hardly spectacular. Waskiewicz was a two-year roster piece, and King played one Jets season without a start. Still, New York turned the package into 40 combined regular-season appearances from the two draft branches, while Huarte never started and produced only 88 passing yards for Boston/New England. Colclough's own Jets playing total was zero, so his value is credited only through the clearly traced No. 74 pick.
Final Verdict
New York moves from B to C+ because the concrete return was useful but modest; the Jets still win. New England drops from C- to D+ because Huarte's 18 reserve appearances produced almost no passing value. The revised grades better fit the actual team-specific results while preserving the correct New York Jets Win verdict.