Green Bay Packers received 2005 5th round pick (143rd…
Green Bay Packers received 2005 5th round pick (143rd overall, Junius Coston) and 2005 6th round pick (180th overall, Mike Montgomery) while Las Vegas Raiders received Marques Anderson. Green Bay received both Oakland's 2005 fifth- and sixth-round choices, not merely the fifth. Those selections became Junius Coston at No. 143 and Mike Montgomery at No. 180, giving the Packers two chances to turn one safety into roster value. That outcome supports a B+ grade for Green Bay Packers in this trade.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 2005 5th round pick (143rd overall, Junius Coston )
- pick 2005 6th round pick (180th overall, Mike Montgomery)
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Marques Anderson
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2004-09-03, Green Bay Packers received 2005 5th round pick (143rd overall, Junius Coston) and 2005 6th round pick (180th overall, Mike Montgomery), while Las Vegas Raiders received Marques Anderson. The exchange was modest in scale, so the verdict depends on the football value each club actually realized from its return rather than the face value of the names or picks alone.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay received both Oakland's 2005 fifth- and sixth-round choices, not merely the fifth. Those selections became Junius Coston at No. 143 and Mike Montgomery at No. 180, giving the Packers two chances to turn one safety into roster value. That result is the basis for the B+ grade assigned to Green Bay Packers.
Las Vegas Raiders Return
Oakland received Marques Anderson and used him in its secondary, but the return did not outweigh the two draft choices sent to Green Bay. The package was more expensive than the abbreviated version previously suggested by the missing sixth-round selection. That result is the basis for the C grade assigned to Las Vegas Raiders.
Value in Hindsight
Restoring the sixth-round pick materially changes the scale of Green Bay's return. Coston and Montgomery were both direct products of the package, while Anderson's Raiders tenure did not create enough value to offset two selections. That makes the Packers' advantage clearer and supports a stronger winning grade. The comparison stays focused on value produced for the acquiring clubs and does not inflate unrelated later transactions or production elsewhere.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Green Bay Packers Win. Green Bay Packers receives B+, while Las Vegas Raiders receives C. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal and the amount of direct NFL value each side obtained, so a clear edge in a minor transaction does not automatically become an elite grade.