New Orleans acquired tight end Len Garrett from Green Bay for…
New Orleans acquired tight end Len Garrett from Green Bay for the 1974 eighth-round choice used on safety Ned Guillet. Garrett appeared in 27 Saints games across 1973 and 1974 and remained with the club into 1975, while Guillet never appeared in an NFL regular-season game. That clear difference in realized value gives New Orleans the win.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 1974 eighth round pick (#200-Ned Guillet)
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Len Garrett
Trade Analysis
What Changed Hands
On September 25, 1973, Green Bay traded tight end Len Garrett to New Orleans for an eighth-round choice in the 1974 draft. Packers historical material identifies that selection as pick No. 200, used on safety Ned Guillet. The older Saints record listed “Leonard Garrett” and “Leonard Garrett / Len Garrett” as two assets, but those labels refer to the same player, so the duplicate is removed.
New Orleans Return
Garrett provided actual multi-season service. He appeared in 12 games with five starts for New Orleans in 1973, returned for 10 games in 1974, and remained associated with the Saints into 1975. That is not star-level production, but it is meaningful value for the cost of an eighth-round choice. The Saints acquired a player who could enter the lineup and remain on the roster across more than one season.
Green Bay Return
The Packers used the acquired selection on Guillet, a Boston College safety. Green Bay's own 1974 material identifies him as an eighth-round selection, but professional draft records show no NFL regular-season games for him. The pick therefore failed to become comparable on-field value for the Packers.
Final Verdict
New Orleans wins this modest trade. Garrett's contribution was not large enough for an elite grade, yet multiple seasons of actual roster service clearly outweigh an eighth-round selection that produced no regular-season NFL career. A B- for the Saints and D+ for Green Bay captures that difference while keeping the scale appropriate for a low-cost veteran-for-pick transaction. The result is straightforward because the selected player's lack of NFL appearances leaves little counterweight to Garrett's documented Saints service.