Dallas Cowboys received Terry Glenn in the deal with Green…

The Exchange

On 2003-02-28, Dallas acquired wide receiver Terry Glenn from Green Bay for a 2004 sixth-round pick. The result is best measured through the service each club actually received afterward, including games, starts, production and draft value that can be connected directly to the exchanged assets. That approach keeps a smaller transaction proportional to what it ultimately produced. Dallas Cowboys Return Glenn gave Dallas four highly productive healthy seasons, including consecutive 1,000-yard receiving campaigns in 2005 and 2006. The Cowboys obtained major offensive value for a late-round selection. The A grade reflects that outcome against the price Dallas Cowboys surrendered. Longer tenure, starting work and productive downstream draft use raise the return, while brief service or little direct contribution keeps the grade lower. Green Bay Packers Return Green Bay later combined pick 188 with a seventh-rounder to move up for Corey Williams. Williams produced 17 sacks over four Packers seasons, giving Green Bay a strong downstream result from the original pick. The A grade applies the same standard to Green Bay Packers. The focus stays on value tied to this transaction rather than later accomplishments that cannot be connected confidently to the assets exchanged here. Value in Hindsight This is a rare late-round transaction where both paths produced high-end value. Dallas received multiple productive receiver seasons, while Green Bay transformed its draft asset into a disruptive defensive lineman. The comparison remains centered on duration, starts, production and useful draft outcomes. A modest trade does not need a dramatic grade spread unless the documented returns clearly moved in opposite directions. Final Verdict The final call is Even Trade. Dallas Cowboys receives A, and Green Bay Packers receives A. The decision follows the contribution each side received and the downstream value that remained connected to the original package. Those grades keep the result grounded in realized football value and appropriately scaled to the size of the deal.