San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers received Charlie White in the…
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers received Charlie White in the exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Charlie White did not produce regular-season value for San Diego after the trade. Against the other side's return of 1980 tenth round pick (#275-Brett Davis), that outcome supports a C- grade. The transaction is ultimately judged as Even Trade, with the grade reflecting realized football value rather than the name or nominal value of the asset on the trade date.
Los Angeles Chargers Received
- player Charlie White
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Received
- pick 1980 tenth round pick (#275-Brett Davis)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed this transaction on 1979-05-31. San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers received Charlie White, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers received 1980 tenth round pick (#275-Brett Davis). Historical transaction records support the package, allowing the deal to be judged by the football value each asset eventually produced rather than by its reputation on the trade date.
San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers Return
Charlie White did not produce regular-season value for San Diego after the trade. That result supports the C- grade assigned to San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers. The mark stays proportional to the size of the deal and measures only the value traceable to this exchange, whether that came through playing time, starts, or the downstream use of a draft choice.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Return
Tampa Bay received the 1980 tenth-round choice recorded at No. 275 as Brett Davis, but Davis did not become a meaningful NFL return. That outcome supports a C- grade for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The same standard applies here: the asset is credited for what it actually became after the trade, not for hypothetical upside or name recognition that did not turn into additional football value.
Value in Hindsight
The documented exchange is clear enough to compare by actual return. Charlie White did not produce regular-season value for San Diego after the trade. Tampa Bay received the 1980 tenth-round choice recorded at No. 275 as Brett Davis, but Davis did not become a meaningful NFL return. Taken together, those results explain the grade spread and whether the transaction produced a clear winner or remained close to even. The verdict follows the stronger realized return while still giving the other club credit for any useful contribution it received.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers receives a C-, while Tampa Bay Buccaneers receives a C-. The grades reflect the documented package and the value that followed from it, with the margin scaled to the actual importance of the transaction.