Pittsburgh received Houston's 1972 15th-round choice, No.…
Pittsburgh received Houston's 1972 15th-round choice, No. 368, and used it on John Hulecki in exchange for Worthy McClure. Hulecki did not produce an NFL regular-season return for the Steelers. McClure likewise failed to establish meaningful NFL value for Houston, leaving Pittsburgh without enough realized benefit to separate itself from the other side.
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- pick 1972 15th round pick (#368-John Hulecki)
Tennessee Titans Received
- player Worthy McClure
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1971-07-27, Pittsburgh Steelers received 1972 15th round pick (#368-John Hulecki), while Houston Oilers received Worthy McClure. The exchange is judged by the football value each club actually realized from the assets it controlled after the transaction. Later movement of a draft choice is considered only when the cited record connects that movement to the original return.
Pittsburgh Steelers Return
Pittsburgh received Houston's 1972 15th-round choice, No. 368, and used it on John Hulecki in exchange for Worthy McClure. Hulecki did not produce an NFL regular-season return for the Steelers. McClure likewise failed to establish meaningful NFL value for Houston, leaving Pittsburgh without enough realized benefit to separate itself from the other side.
Houston Oilers Return
Houston acquired Worthy McClure from Pittsburgh and surrendered the 1972 15th-round choice used on John Hulecki. McClure did not establish meaningful NFL value for the Oilers, while Hulecki also failed to produce a regular-season NFL return for Pittsburgh. With both sides receiving negligible realized production, neither club did enough to earn a winning grade.
Value in Hindsight
Both sides can be followed to a concrete outcome. Pittsburgh used the 15th-round selection on John Hulecki, who did not produce an NFL regular-season return. Houston acquired Worthy McClure, who likewise did not establish meaningful NFL value for the Oilers. Because the consideration was modest and neither acquired player created usable production, there is no defensible basis for separating the teams by more than noise. An even trade with middle grades captures the negligible realized value on each side without pretending that the draft choice alone carried a meaningful advantage.
Final Verdict
The final call is Even Trade. Pittsburgh Steelers earns C, and Houston Oilers earns C. Those grades reflect the supported package, the documented post-trade production, and the relative football value each side ultimately realized from this exchange.