Arizona Cardinals received Marv Kellum, while Pittsburgh…
Arizona Cardinals received Marv Kellum, while Pittsburgh Steelers received 1978 eighth round pick (#208-Rick Moser). Pittsburgh traded linebacker Marv Kellum to St. That return earns a C+ grade for Arizona Cardinals, and the overall verdict is Pittsburgh Steelers Win. The grade stays proportional to the direct value each club realized from this exchange.
Arizona Cardinals Received
- player Marv Kellum
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- pick 1978 eighth round pick (#208-Rick Moser)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1977-09-11, Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers completed a deal in which Arizona Cardinals received Marv Kellum, while Pittsburgh Steelers received 1978 eighth round pick (#208-Rick Moser). The exchange was modest in scale, but it still created a direct comparison between the service one club obtained and the player or draft value returned to the other. The supported package provides a clear basis for judging both sides.
Arizona Cardinals Return
Arizona Cardinals came away with Marv Kellum. That side receives a C+. The grade reflects direct service for the acquiring club and, where a selection was involved, the identifiable value produced by that choice. A useful role in a smaller transaction deserves credit, but the evaluation stays proportional to the size of the deal and the length of the contribution.
Pittsburgh Steelers Return
Pittsburgh Steelers received 1978 eighth round pick (#208-Rick Moser), which earns a B. The same standard applies here: actual playing time, starting value, or a productive draft result counts more than theoretical value that never reached the field. A short stay or a late selection can still help, but it does not receive outsized credit simply because the exchange is easy to trace decades later.
Value in Hindsight
Pittsburgh traded linebacker Marv Kellum to St. Louis for the 1978 eighth-round choice that became No. 208 Rick Moser. The pick lineage and September 11 transaction date are supported by the draft history, while a player transaction source lists September 12. Moser contributed across Pittsburgh's 1978 and 1979 championship seasons. Hindsight therefore favors the return that produced the stronger supported value for the original club. Later movement of a player or selection can explain what the consideration became, but unrelated success after another transaction is not credited twice. Where historical sources differ on a minor detail, the comparison uses the strongest supported description without inventing information that the record does not establish.
Final Verdict
The final call is Pittsburgh Steelers Win. Arizona Cardinals receives C+, while Pittsburgh Steelers receives B. The result follows the stronger direct return supported by the transaction history and the players or selections that actually reached the field. The grades stay measured for the scale of the trade, separating a useful edge from a truly lopsided outcome.