Let's grade every big deal ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline, which is Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET. I got things started with the Las Vegas Raiders sending wideout Davante Adams to the New York Jets, reuniting Adams with the quarterback he starred with during his time with the Green Bay Packers.
I also have grades for the deal that sent receiver Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns to the Buffalo Bills. I'm a big believer in judging decisions based on information available at the time.
The saying «Let's see how it plays out» isn't an option for general managers making deals for their teams, so why should be it for us evaluating those transactions?
So when I'm 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.