Jim Prestel moved from the New York Giants to Washington in…
Jim Prestel moved from the New York Giants to Washington in 1967, with the surviving record supporting a cash transaction even though exact consideration detail is thin. Prestel appeared in eight games for Washington and supplied immediate defensive-line depth. That usable service gives Washington the better hindsight return, but the limited scale and source detail keep the grades restrained.
New York Giants Received
- other cash
Washington Commanders Received
- player Jim Prestel
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Jim Prestel moved from the New York Giants to Washington in June 1967. Biographical and team histories support the club change, while the exact cash detail is less richly preserved. That combination supports evaluating the transaction with medium confidence rather than discarding a player movement that is otherwise consistent across the historical record.
New York Giants Return
The Giants received cash for a veteran defensive lineman and avoided giving away a draft asset or taking on another player. That is a reasonable roster-management return, especially for a player the club was willing to move. The cash did not generate an identifiable continuing football asset, so New York stays near an average grade.
Washington Redskins/Commanders Return
Prestel appeared in eight games for Washington after the move, giving the club immediate depth and actual regular-season service. He did not become a major long-term cornerstone, which limits the ceiling of the grade, but Washington can still point to useful snaps from the acquired player rather than only a one-time financial return.
Value in Hindsight
The trade is best viewed as a small roster move that worked slightly better for Washington. Eight games of service are not enough to justify a strong B or A, but they are tangible value. New York's cash return may have been perfectly sensible at the time; Washington simply received the more visible football benefit afterward.
Final Verdict
The final call is Washington Redskins/Commanders Win. New York Giants receives a C grade and Washington Redskins/Commanders receives a B- grade. The grades focus on post-transaction value, role, longevity, and the scale of the assets exchanged. Because this was a relatively small historical transaction, the evaluation stays proportional rather than treating ordinary roster value like a franchise-changing blockbuster. The better grade goes to the club that received the more useful football return after the move.