Buffalo Bills received LeRoy Jackson in the exchange with…
Buffalo Bills received LeRoy Jackson in the exchange with Oakland Raiders. LeRoy Jackson was Buffalo's return, but his value did not match the useful line play Oakland received. The Bills did not gain the more durable contributor from this exchange. In hindsight, that direct outcome supports a C grade for Buffalo Bills. The judgment focuses on what this transaction itself produced rather than unrelated later moves.
Buffalo Bills Received
- player LeRoy Jackson
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Ken Rice
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1964-05-30, Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders completed a deal in which Buffalo Bills received LeRoy Jackson, while Oakland Raiders received Ken Rice. The exchange was modest in scale, so the evaluation turns on the actual football value each club received from the players or consideration involved.
Buffalo Bills Return
LeRoy Jackson was Buffalo's return, but his value did not match the useful line play Oakland received. The Bills did not gain the more durable contributor from this exchange. That outcome is the basis for the C grade assigned to Buffalo Bills. The grade is proportional to the deal's size and reflects direct contribution, duration, and useful roster value rather than simply the reputation attached to either name.
Oakland Raiders Return
Ken Rice became a meaningful Oakland lineman, appearing in 28 games across the 1964 and 1965 seasons. That two-year stretch gave the Raiders useful, direct roster value from the deal. That result supports a B- grade for Oakland Raiders. The same standard applies on both sides: what the acquiring club actually got from this specific exchange, without importing value created by separate transactions later in a player's career.
Value in Hindsight
Oakland's return was more tangible and more durable. Rice supplied two seasons of useful work, which is enough to give the Raiders a modest but clear hindsight edge over Buffalo. Because this was not a blockbuster, the grading should remain scaled to a relatively small transaction. The important question is whether one club turned its side of the exchange into clearly better usable football value, not whether either player became a league-wide star.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Las Vegas Raiders Win. Buffalo Bills receives C, while Oakland Raiders receives B-. The verdict follows the strongest supported comparison of the direct returns and keeps later, independent roster moves from distorting the value of this particular trade.