On 2004-08-17, Chicago Bears received Quinn Dorsey, while New…
On 2004-08-17, Chicago Bears received Quinn Dorsey, while New England Patriots received conditional draft pick (not conveyed). The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with Chicago Bears graded C and New England Patriots graded C. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Quinn Dorsey
New England Patriots Received
- pick conditional draft pick (not conveyed)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
New England traded Quinn Dorsey to Chicago on August 17, 2004 for a conditional draft choice. Contemporary follow-up establishes that the condition was not satisfied when Dorsey failed to make Chicago's roster, so no pick was conveyed. Describing New England's return as an undisclosed 2004 selection would therefore overstate what the Patriots actually received.
Chicago Bears Return
On 2004-08-17, Chicago Bears received Quinn Dorsey, while New England Patriots received conditional draft pick (not conveyed). The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with Chicago Bears graded C and New England Patriots graded C. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.
Boston/New England Patriots Return
On 2004-08-17, New England Patriots received conditional draft pick (not conveyed), while Chicago Bears received Quinn Dorsey. The hindsight verdict is Even Trade, with New England Patriots graded C and Chicago Bears graded C. The evaluation credits only the consideration that can be traced confidently and keeps uncertain pick details out of the final judgment.
Value in Hindsight
The conditional language controls the hindsight analysis. A theoretical pick and a conveyed pick are not the same thing. Chicago's limited player return and New England's untriggered compensation leave both sides with little realized value, which is why the correction changes the factual description without creating a strong winner.
Final Verdict
The result stays Even at C for both teams. Chicago acquired Dorsey but did not keep him, while New England's conditional draft compensation never materialized. Treating the unearned pick as a real 2004 selection would falsely inflate the Patriots' side of an otherwise low-impact exchange.