Buffalo Bills received Joe Cannavino in the exchange with…
Buffalo Bills received Joe Cannavino in the exchange with Oakland Raiders. Joe Cannavino gave Buffalo a short-term defensive-back return but did not turn the trade into a major long-term advantage. His value was useful rather than transformative. In hindsight, that direct outcome supports a C+ grade for Buffalo Bills. The judgment focuses on what this transaction itself produced rather than unrelated later moves.
Buffalo Bills Received
- player Joe Cannavino
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- player Vernon Valdez
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1962-03-30, Buffalo Bills and Oakland Raiders completed a deal in which Buffalo Bills received Joe Cannavino, while Oakland Raiders received Vernon Valdez. The exchange was modest in scale, so the evaluation turns on the actual football value each club received from the players or consideration involved.
Buffalo Bills Return
Buffalo Bills received Joe Cannavino in the exchange with Oakland Raiders. Joe Cannavino gave Buffalo a short-term defensive-back return but did not turn the trade into a major long-term advantage. His value was useful rather than transformative. In hindsight, that direct outcome supports a C+ grade for Buffalo Bills. The judgment focuses on what this transaction itself produced rather than unrelated later moves.
Oakland Raiders Return
Oakland Raiders received Vernon Valdez in the exchange with Buffalo Bills. Vernon Valdez played 10 games for Oakland in 1962 and intercepted four passes. That was a useful immediate contribution, though his Raiders tenure was also relatively brief. In hindsight, that direct outcome supports a C+ grade for Oakland Raiders. The judgment focuses on what this transaction itself produced rather than unrelated later moves.
Value in Hindsight
Valdez's four interceptions give Oakland a tangible short-term return, but the overall scale and duration on both sides remain modest. The direct outcomes are close enough to keep the deal even. Because this was not a blockbuster, the grading should remain scaled to a relatively small transaction. The important question is whether one club turned its side of the exchange into clearly better usable football value, not whether either player became a league-wide star.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Even Trade. Buffalo Bills receives C+, while Oakland Raiders receives C+. The verdict follows the strongest supported comparison of the direct returns and keeps later, independent roster moves from distorting the value of this particular trade.