NFL Trade Verdict

Vikings Win

Denton gave the expansion Vikings four seasons of trench depth (1961-1964), appearing in 68 games with 3 starts, 1 fumble recovery and 5.5 sacks – solid rotational value for a late pick.

May 2, 1961 Minnesota Vikings ↔ Cleveland Browns Confidence: high Tier: major

Minnesota Vikings Received

Cleveland Browns Received

  • pick 1962 tenth round pick (#129-Jerry Goerlitz)

Minnesota Vikings

B+

Cleveland Browns

F

Trade Summary

Denton gave the expansion Vikings four seasons of trench depth (1961-1964), appearing in 68 games with 3 starts, 1 fumble recovery and 5.5 sacks – solid rotational value for a late pick.

Trade Analysis

Denton gave the expansion Vikings four seasons of trench depth (1961-1964), appearing in 68 games with 3 starts, 1 fumble recovery and 5.5 sacks – solid rotational value for a late pick. Cleveland used the 1962 10th-round pick (#129) on C Jerry Goerlitz, who never appeared in an NFL regular-season game.