Buffalo Bills received Mike Kadish in the 1973-08-27 exchange…
Buffalo Bills received Mike Kadish in the 1973-08-27 exchange with Miami Dolphins. Kadish became a long-term Bills fixture through 1981, appearing in 127 games with 79 starts and delivering substantial defensive value. Against Miami Dolphins's return of Irv Goode, that outcome supports a A grade. The transaction is judged Buffalo Bills Win, with the mark tied to the football value that actually followed from the deal.
Buffalo Bills Received
- player Mike Kadish
Miami Dolphins Received
- player Irv Goode
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins completed this transaction on 1973-08-27. Buffalo Bills received Mike Kadish, while Miami Dolphins received Irv Goode. The terms are evaluated from the value each club actually realized after the exchange, including documented playing time and any downstream use of an acquired draft choice. That keeps the comparison focused on the transaction itself rather than on hypothetical value.
Buffalo Bills Return
Buffalo Bills received Mike Kadish in the 1973-08-27 exchange with Miami Dolphins. Kadish became a long-term Bills fixture through 1981, appearing in 127 games with 79 starts and delivering substantial defensive value. Against Miami Dolphins's return of Irv Goode, that outcome supports a A grade. The transaction is judged Buffalo Bills Win, with the mark tied to the football value that actually followed from the deal.
Miami Dolphins Return
Miami Dolphins received Irv Goode in the 1973-08-27 exchange with Buffalo Bills. Goode did not create remotely comparable Miami value at that stage of his career, leaving the Dolphins with the weaker side of the exchange. Against Buffalo Bills's return of Mike Kadish, that outcome supports a C- grade. The transaction is judged Buffalo Bills Win, with the mark tied to the football value that actually followed from the deal.
Value in Hindsight
The advantage belongs to Buffalo Bills. Its verified return produced more useful service or downstream value than Miami Dolphins's side, while the grade spread remains proportional to the modest scale of the original transaction. The comparison also avoids crediting either club for value that belonged to a later, unrelated team or for a downstream outcome that the club never actually controlled. That produces a cleaner measure of what this specific exchange delivered.
Final Verdict
Buffalo Bills Win. Buffalo Bills earns a A, while Miami Dolphins earns a C-. Buffalo Bills receives the better mark because its side produced the clearer realized football return. The conclusion follows the verified service and downstream value tied to each side of the transaction, with the grades scaled to the size and impact of the deal.