Green Bay sent Miami the 117th pick for veteran receiver Mark…
Green Bay sent Miami the 117th pick for veteran receiver Mark Ingram. Ingram started nine games for the Packers in 1995 and caught 39 passes for 469 yards and three touchdowns, giving Green Bay immediate offensive help. Miami held the fourth-rounder only briefly before sending the same selection back to Green Bay eight days later in the Keith Jackson trade. Green Bay received the clearer direct contribution.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Mark Ingram
Miami Dolphins Received
- pick 1995 4th round pick (117th overall subsequently traded, Jeff Miller )
Trade Analysis
Why Green Bay Added Ingram
Green Bay was building around Brett Favre and wanted another experienced receiver for a roster moving toward contention. The Packers gave up a fourth-round pick for Mark Ingram, a veteran with starting experience. The cost was modest and the role was clear: provide immediate receiving depth without asking a rookie to develop on the same timeline as a team that expected to compete.
What Miami Did With the Pick
Miami received the 117th overall selection, but the pick did not remain with the Dolphins for long. Eight days later, Miami sent that same fourth-rounder back to Green Bay along with Keith Jackson in exchange for the 53rd pick. That sequence gave the original Ingram trade strategic value for Miami because the selection became part of another move, but it did not produce a player directly for the Dolphins.
How Ingram Contributed
Ingram gave Green Bay a useful 1995 season. He appeared in all 16 games, started nine, caught 39 passes for 469 yards and scored three touchdowns. Those numbers were not star-level, but they represented real production from a fourth-round acquisition cost. The Packers were able to plug a veteran into the offense immediately while preserving their own early-round capital for other needs.
Final Verdict
Green Bay Packers Win. Green Bay earns a B because the fourth-round pick bought a productive starting receiver for a contending team. Miami receives a C+ because the acquired pick retained real strategic value and helped facilitate the later Keith Jackson transaction, but the direct return from this specific trade was less tangible. The margin is modest, yet Green Bay received the clearer on-field payoff.