Brooklyn Dodgers received rights to Bob Chappuis from…
Brooklyn Dodgers received rights to Bob Chappuis from Cleveland Browns in the 1948-06-29 trade. Cleveland acquired Dub Jones along with Jay Smith and Bob Jensen. Cleveland Browns's return was William Jones / Dub Jones, Jay Smith, Bob Jensen. Brooklyn received the rights to Bob Chappuis. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Brooklyn Dodgers Received
- other rights to Bob Chappuis
Cleveland Browns Received
- player William Jones / Dub Jones
- player Jay Smith
- player Bob Jensen
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1948-06-29, Brooklyn Dodgers received rights to Bob Chappuis, while Cleveland Browns received William Jones / Dub Jones, Jay Smith, Bob Jensen. Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Cleveland Browns Return
Cleveland acquired Dub Jones along with Jay Smith and Bob Jensen. Jones became the centerpiece of the return and a major Browns offensive weapon, including a record-tying six-touchdown game in 1951. That result is the basis for Cleveland Browns's C+ grade. The grade follows the value Cleveland actually realized from the players it acquired, led by Jones's substantial contribution to the Browns.
Brooklyn Dodgers Return
Brooklyn received the rights to Bob Chappuis. His pro contribution came in the AAFC/NFL era outside the lasting value Cleveland obtained from Jones, making the Browns' side the more consequential realized return. That supports Brooklyn Dodgers's C grade. Brooklyn's return is judged by what Chappuis's rights produced for Brooklyn, not by the value Cleveland realized from its incoming players.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. Brooklyn Dodgers's result came from rights to Bob Chappuis; Cleveland Browns's came from William Jones / Dub Jones, Jay Smith, Bob Jensen. The chain stops when an asset leaves the club, unless the club received another identifiable asset in that downstream move. That prevents the evaluation from assigning a later player's career to the wrong franchise.
Final Verdict
The supported grades are Brooklyn Dodgers C and Cleveland Browns C+, producing Cleveland Browns Win. The key evidence is concrete: Cleveland acquired Dub Jones along with Jay Smith and Bob Jensen. Brooklyn received the rights to Bob Chappuis. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.