On 1966-08-08, Detroit Lions received John McGuire, while…
On 1966-08-08, Detroit Lions received John McGuire, while Indianapolis Colts received 1967 sixth round pick (selection not identified). The final verdict is Even Trade, with Detroit Lions graded C and Indianapolis Colts graded C. The hindsight view follows the documented consideration and later traceable value without treating every named pick outcome as if it had been directly exchanged on trade day. Both sides have identifiable consideration, allowing the hindsight grade to focus on what those assets actually became.
Detroit Lions Received
- player John McGuire
Indianapolis Colts Received
- pick 1967 sixth round pick (selection not identified)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1966-08-08, Detroit Lions received John McGuire, while Indianapolis Colts received 1967 sixth round pick (selection not identified). That documented package is the starting point for the hindsight judgment. When a draft choice later became a named player, the later identity is useful context, but it is still treated as the outcome of the acquired pick rather than as a player who was directly exchanged on trade day.
Detroit Lions Return
On 1966-08-08, Detroit Lions received John McGuire, while Indianapolis Colts received 1967 sixth round pick (selection not identified). The final verdict is Even Trade, with Detroit Lions graded C and Indianapolis Colts graded C. The hindsight view follows the documented consideration and later traceable value without treating every named pick outcome as if it had been directly exchanged on trade day. Both sides have identifiable consideration, allowing the hindsight grade to focus on what those assets actually became.
Indianapolis Colts Return
On 1966-08-08, Indianapolis Colts received 1967 sixth round pick (selection not identified), while Detroit Lions received John McGuire. The final verdict is Even Trade, with Indianapolis Colts graded C and Detroit Lions graded C. The evaluation emphasizes realized football value and the certainty of the consideration, while keeping later pick identities in their proper downstream context. Both sides have identifiable consideration, allowing the hindsight grade to focus on what those assets actually became.
Value in Hindsight
Neither side shows enough documented separation in realized value to justify forcing a winner, so the even verdict remains the most proportionate reading. Because the consideration is identifiable on both sides, the comparison can stay centered on the later value attached to those specific assets. The purpose of the grade is to distinguish real football value without pretending that thin historical detail is more precise than it is. For older and lower-stakes trades especially, modest grades can still represent a useful transaction when neither return became a major franchise-changing asset.
Final Verdict
The final call is Even Trade. Detroit Lions receives C, and Indianapolis Colts receives C. The judgment follows the documented package, traceable downstream outcomes, and the certainty of each piece of consideration. Where the historical trail stops, the analysis stops with it rather than filling the gap with an unsupported assumption.