NFL: The best trade in each franchise’s history

Best trade in Philadelphia Eagles history: Acquiring Ron Jaworski

Tight end Charle Young was a very productive player for the Philadelphia Eagles. During his first year with the squad in 1973, Young nearly cracked a thousand yards with 854. From there, he hovered around 650 yards per year and was a multiple-time Pro Bowler.

Still, even with that level of production, the Eagles needed a shot in the arm. To get that, they looked to upgrade their quarterback position. With the Los Angeles Rams letting it be known that backup quarterback Ron Jaworski was on the table, the Eagles decided to take a shot on him. In return for his services, the Eagles handed over their Pro Bowl tight end. While fans undoubtedly were pissed initially, the good play of Jaworski quickly placated them.

In his first year under center, Jaworski threw for over 2,000 yards and found the end zone through the air 16 times. Year after year Jaworski would post similar numbers and his team would get better and better. With Jaworski taking things to a new level in 1980, throwing for over 3,500 yards, the Eagles made it to the Super Bowl.

While they never got over the championship hump and although Jaworski was never a Pro Bowl level player, he was consistently very good. As for their former all-world tight end, he fell apart once he left the city of brotherly love. He would last only three seasons with the Rams before the team ultimately moved on. During those years, Young never scored more than two touchdowns during a single season and never had more than 213 receiving yards.