Arizona Cardinals received Pug Vaughan in the 1936-05-19…
Arizona Cardinals received Pug Vaughan in the 1936-05-19 exchange with Detroit Lions. Pug Vaughan handled a meaningful passing role for the Cardinals in 1936, giving Chicago the clearer immediate return. The direct package, rather than later movement of any acquired asset, is the basis for the hindsight judgment. Against what Arizona Cardinals surrendered, the result supports Arizona Cardinals Win.
Arizona Cardinals Received
- player Pug Vaughan
Detroit Lions Received
- player Ike Petersen
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1936-05-19, Arizona Cardinals received Pug Vaughan, while Detroit Lions received Ike Petersen. The direct compensation defines this transaction. Any later trade involving an acquired selection or player is a separate event and is not credited back to this exchange. That keeps the comparison centered on what each club controlled immediately after the deal.
Arizona Cardinals Return
Pug Vaughan handled a meaningful passing role for the Cardinals in 1936, giving Chicago the clearer immediate return. For Arizona Cardinals, the useful measure is the football value actually created by the incoming side: playing time, starts, sustained roster usefulness, and retained draft value. That return is weighed against the specific assets sent away here, without borrowing value from a later move by another club.
Detroit Lions Return
Ike Petersen contributed for Detroit in 1936 but did not establish a long multi-season Lions run. The same standard applies to Detroit Lions. The question is not how many pieces changed hands, but whether the direct return became meaningful and durable for the franchise. That keeps a minor transaction proportional while still allowing a directional grade when one side clearly did more with the assets it received.
Value in Hindsight
Detroit acquired Ike Petersen from the Chicago Cardinals for Pug Vaughan. Both were one-season 1936 contributors after the move, but Vaughan's passing role for the Cardinals created the clearer football impact. The long-term comparison therefore turns on realized contribution and the quality of the direct asset package, not on names attached to selections after those selections moved again. Where the evidence remains close, an even result is preferable to forcing separation; where one side created a clear practical advantage, the grades reflect that difference.
Final Verdict
Arizona Cardinals receives a B- and Detroit Lions receives a C. The verdict is Arizona Cardinals Win. This conclusion reflects the direct exchange, the subsequent value each club actually realized from its return, and the scale of the transaction. It does not treat later unrelated asset movement as part of the original deal.