Carolina Panthers received 2001 7th round pick while…
Carolina Panthers received 2001 7th round pick while Philadelphia Eagles received Luther Broughton. Carolina received a 2001 seventh-round selection that became No. 227 Mike Roberg. The pick generated essentially no regular-season Panthers value, leaving Carolina with little to show for moving a player who immediately found a role elsewhere. That outcome supports a D+ grade for Carolina Panthers in this trade.
Carolina Panthers Received
- pick 2001 7th round pick
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Luther Broughton
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1999-09-05, Carolina Panthers received 2001 7th round pick, while Philadelphia Eagles received Luther Broughton. 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.
Carolina Panthers Return
Carolina Panthers received 2001 7th round pick while Philadelphia Eagles received Luther Broughton. Carolina received a 2001 seventh-round selection that became No. 227 Mike Roberg. The pick generated essentially no regular-season Panthers value, leaving Carolina with little to show for moving a player who immediately found a role elsewhere. That outcome supports a D+ grade for Carolina Panthers in this trade.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Philadelphia Eagles received Luther Broughton while Carolina Panthers received 2001 7th round pick. Philadelphia received Luther Broughton, who supplied two seasons of receiving and blocking depth and scored four touchdowns in 1999. That immediate production was meaningful for a small transaction and clearly exceeded the value Carolina realized from the eventual seventh-round selection. That outcome supports a B grade for Philadelphia Eagles in this trade.
Value in Hindsight
The contrast is straightforward: Philadelphia received real NFL production from Broughton, while Carolina's draft return did not develop into comparable on-field value. Because the deal involved a late pick and a role player, the ceiling is limited, but the Eagles still turned the exchange into the clearly better football result. 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 Philadelphia Eagles Win. Carolina Panthers receives D+, while Philadelphia Eagles receives B. 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.