TradeVerdicts records 5 trades between
Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers across 1966–2007. Historical
franchise identities are normalized to the current franchises here,
while each underlying trade keeps its own sourced date, assets,
grades, and verdict.
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5 Recorded Trades
Oldest to newest
Trade 1
July 21, 1966
Pittsburgh Steelers Win
Atlanta FalconsC
Pittsburgh SteelersB+
Atlanta Falcons received
1967 sixth round pick (#142-Virgil Carter)
Pittsburgh Steelers received
Willie Asbury
Atlanta Falcons received 1967 sixth round pick (#142-Virgil Carter) in the exchange with Pittsburgh Steelers. The historical record shows how the player service and draft value developed after the deal, with the comparison favoring Pittsburgh Steelers. That result supports a C for Atlanta Falcons. The grade reflects the less valuable realized return and keeps the judgment proportional to the documented value produced by this transaction.
Atlanta Falcons received 1968 sixth round pick (#147-Joe Wynns). Atlanta received the No. 147 choice used on Joe Wynns, who did not establish an NFL playing career. Pittsburgh's edge is modest because Compton was not a major long-term piece, but Atlanta's pick produced essentially no pro return. That outcome supports a D+ grade for Atlanta Falcons.
Atlanta Falcons received cash in the exchange with Pittsburgh Steelers. Atlanta received cash for Snipes. That was a modest return, but it was tangible value from a player Pittsburgh would release only eleven days later. Against Pittsburgh Steelers' return of Ennis Snipes / Eugene Snipes? / Gene Snipes?, that result supports a C grade. The transaction is judged as Atlanta Falcons Win, with the mark based on the football value that actually followed from the deal.
1998 5th round pick (137th overall, Jason Simmons)
Pittsburgh sent the 137th pick in the 1998 draft to Atlanta for three seventh-round selections. The Steelers used No. 137 on defensive back Jason Simmons, who played 121 career games. Atlanta selected offensive tackle Ephraim Salaam at No. 199, and Salaam became a 13-year player with 163 games and 129 starts. Pittsburgh found a useful professional, but Atlanta found the best player while also receiving two additional picks.
Pittsburgh acquired return specialist Allen Rossum from Atlanta in 2007 for a conditional 2008 seventh-round pick that became No. 232 Keith Zinger. Rossum immediately led the Steelers with 885 kickoff-return yards and scored a 98-yard return touchdown before leaving after the season. Atlanta gained a late selection, but Pittsburgh received the more useful immediate return.
