The current package also has the wrong round and year.…
The current package also has the wrong round and year. Carolina traded its 2010 fifth-round pick, No. 144, to Kansas City for defensive tackle Tank Tyler. Tyler appeared in six Panthers games without a start and was gone before the 2010 season. Kansas City later packaged No. 144 with No. 102 to move up for tight end Tony Moeaki, who produced 556 receiving yards as a rookie.
Carolina Panthers Received
- player Tank Tyler
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 2010 5th round pick (144th overall subsequently traded, Sherrick McManis)
Trade Analysis
What Carolina Actually Paid
Carolina acquired defensive tackle Tank Tyler from Kansas City in October 2009. The Panthers' official trade history lists the price as a 2010 fifth-round pick, ultimately No. 144. The older third-round description is incorrect. That correction is important because it establishes both the proper cost and the downstream value Kansas City later created.
What Carolina Received
Tyler appeared in six Panthers games in 2009 and did not start. He was part of a defensive-tackle rotation assembled after injuries hit the position, but his Carolina tenure ended quickly. He was placed on injured reserve late in the year and did not become part of the 2010 regular-season roster. The Panthers therefore received only short-term depth.
How Kansas City Used No. 144
Kansas City packaged pick No. 144 with No. 102 in the 2010 draft to acquire Houston's No. 93 selection. The Chiefs used No. 93 on Iowa tight end Tony Moeaki. As a rookie, Moeaki started 15 games, caught 47 passes for 556 yards and scored three touchdowns. Injuries later limited him, but he provided a productive starting season and another useful 2012 campaign.
Why This Trade Still Matters
The fifth-round asset was not valuable enough by itself to claim all of Moeaki's production, because Kansas City also surrendered a fourth-rounder. It still materially contributed to the move-up, while Carolina received very little from Tyler.
Final Verdict
Kansas City Chiefs Win. Kansas City earns a B+ for converting Tyler into an asset that helped secure Moeaki. Carolina receives a D+ because Tyler gave the Panthers only six reserve games.