"Let's grade trades from the 2025 NFL season. When a deal happens, we often hear the old adage that it will take years to know how well each team did in the deal. To that I say: nonsense. General managers don't get the benefit of hindsight while they are making their decisions, so why should we when evaluating those decisions?"
"That's a long way of saying I'm a big fan of trade grades, which document our reaction at the moment a deal is made. When grading trades, I evaluate them for each team based on on-field impact, cap implications, draft compensation and effects within the context of a team's overall short- and long-term outlook. I like to think about decisions on two axes:"
Trade grades document reactions at the moment a deal is made and evaluate trades without hindsight. Grades consider on-field impact, cap implications, draft compensation and effects on short- and long-term team outlook. The Eagles acquired running back Tank Bigsby from the Jaguars for 2026 fifth- and sixth-round picks. Bigsby produced 124 rush yards over expectation last season per NFL Next Gen Stats after a disappointing rookie year. He offers minimal receiving ability with eight career receptions and has pass-blocked on only 33 pro snaps. He also did not secure a starting role in Jacksonville.
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