Green Bay acquired veteran tight end Dan Ross from Seattle on…
Green Bay acquired veteran tight end Dan Ross from Seattle on August 19, 1986 for a 1987 twelfth-round pick. Ross immediately played 15 games with 10 starts for the Packers, catching 17 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown. Seattle used No. 312 on defensive end Wes Dove, who appeared in only two regular-season games, giving Green Bay the more substantial return from a low-cost deal.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Dan Ross
Seattle Seahawks Received
- pick 1987 twelfth round pick (#312-Wes Dove)
Trade Analysis
Why Green Bay Added Ross
The Packers acquired veteran tight end Dan Ross from Seattle on August 19, 1986 for a 1987 twelfth-round pick. Both clubs' historical transaction records identify the same basic exchange. For Green Bay, the attraction was immediate experience at a very low draft cost.
What Green Bay Received
Ross stepped directly into a meaningful role. He played 15 games for the Packers in 1986 and started 10, catching 17 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown. He also scored against Detroit in October. His Green Bay stay lasted only that season, but a starting tight end for most of a year is a solid return for a twelfth-round selection.
What Seattle Received
The Seahawks used the acquired pick, No. 312 in 1987, on Syracuse defensive end Wes Dove. Dove made the Seattle roster and appeared in two regular-season games without a start. He was released before the 1988 season, so the draft asset produced very little on-field value for Seattle.
How the Value Settled
Neither side acquired a long-term cornerstone, which keeps the grades modest. The comparison is straightforward, though: Green Bay received 15 games and 10 starts from Ross, while Seattle's replacement asset produced two games and no starts.
Final Verdict
Green Bay earns a B- and Seattle a C. The Packers converted a very late future pick into immediate starting-level depth for one season, while the Seahawks' pick reached the league but barely contributed. That amount of separation is enough for a Green Bay Packers Win, even though the overall stakes of the transaction were small.