New England Patriots received 1984 ninth round pick…
New England Patriots received 1984 ninth round pick (#251-David Windham), while Washington Commanders received Tony McGee (Eugene). Washington's September 1982 acquisition of Tony McGee for a 1984 ninth-round choice is supported by contemporary reporting and the draft history. That return earns a D grade for New England Patriots, and the overall verdict is Washington Commanders Win.
New England Patriots Received
- pick 1984 ninth round pick (#251-David Windham)
Washington Commanders Received
- player Tony McGee (Eugene)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1982-09-02, New England Patriots and Washington Commanders completed a deal in which New England Patriots received 1984 ninth round pick (#251-David Windham), while Washington Commanders received Tony McGee (Eugene). The exchange was modest in scale, but it still created a direct comparison between the service one club obtained and the player or draft value returned to the other. The supported package provides a clear basis for judging both sides.
New England Patriots Return
New England Patriots came away with 1984 ninth round pick (#251-David Windham). That side receives a D. The grade reflects direct service for the acquiring club and, where a selection was involved, the identifiable value produced by that choice. A useful role in a smaller transaction deserves credit, but the evaluation stays proportional to the size of the deal and the length of the contribution.
Washington Commanders Return
Washington Commanders received Tony McGee (Eugene), which earns a A-. The same standard applies here: actual playing time, starting value, or a productive draft result counts more than theoretical value that never reached the field. A short stay or a late selection can still help, but it does not receive outsized credit simply because the exchange is easy to trace decades later.
Value in Hindsight
Washington's September 1982 acquisition of Tony McGee for a 1984 ninth-round choice is supported by contemporary reporting and the draft history. McGee became a substantial Redskins pass-rush contributor, including 6.5 sacks in the strike-shortened 1982 season and 10 in 1983, while No. 251 David Windham produced little comparable Patriots value. Hindsight therefore favors the return that produced the stronger supported value for the original club. Later movement of a player or selection can explain what the consideration became, but unrelated success after another transaction is not credited twice. Where historical sources differ on a minor detail, the comparison uses the strongest supported description without inventing information that the record does not establish.
Final Verdict
The final call is Washington Commanders Win. New England Patriots receives D, while Washington Commanders receives A-. The result follows the stronger direct return supported by the transaction history and the players or selections that actually reached the field. The grades are measured for the scale of the trade, separating a useful edge from a truly lopsided outcome.