Los Angeles Chargers received Bob Miller. The locked Wave 209…
Los Angeles Chargers received Bob Miller. The locked Wave 209 research supports the D grade after comparing the direct production and draft value attributable to this transaction. The evaluation excludes unrelated later moves and unsupported assumptions. Against New Orleans Saints, that documented return supports the final verdict of Even Trade.
Los Angeles Chargers Received
- player Bob Miller
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Jim Fetherston
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Contemporary AP reporting confirms New Orleans sent rookie tight end Bob Miller to San Diego for linebacker Jim Fetherston during the 1970 interconference trading period. Fetherston's NFL regular-season record ended with San Diego in 1969, and no meaningful direct Chargers return for Miller is supported. The exact transaction day remains unresolved. This review keeps the historical comparison tied to assets directly connected to the transaction. Later success counts only when the club still controlled the player or draft capital produced by the deal, preventing unrelated moves from inflating the result.
Los Angeles Chargers Return
Los Angeles Chargers is graded D. The grade reflects the duration, role, production, and supported downstream value of the assets this club actually received. Immediate roster value matters, but short stays, uncertain pick identities, or assets that never produced meaningful game value limit the ceiling. The judgment stays proportional to the original acquisition cost.
New Orleans Saints Return
New Orleans Saints is graded D. The same standard applies here: draft choices receive credit for what the club actually selected or directly converted, while players are judged by games, starts, role, and sustained usefulness. Unsupported downstream assumptions are excluded even when a later transaction could make the original deal look more dramatic.
Value in Hindsight
The direct evidence supports Even Trade. The separation comes from the quality and durability of value each team demonstrably controlled after the exchange. A low-cost trade can still have a clear winner when one side receives useful seasons and the other gets almost nothing, while similarly limited returns support an even result.
Final Verdict
The final call is Even Trade. Final grades: Los Angeles Chargers D, New Orleans Saints D. The decision reflects the supported package, direct production, and defensible downstream draft value. It does not assign credit for unrelated later success, and unresolved historical details are left qualified rather than presented as certain.