Time to grade some NFL trades as we head toward the deadline to make deals on Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. ET. We've already seen five trades, as wide receiver Van Jefferson, edge rusher Randy Gregory, wide receiver Chase Claypool, cornerback J.C. Jackson and running back Cam Akers were moved to new teams.
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?