Green Bay moved Alex Hawkins to Baltimore for an undisclosed…

The Exchange

Green Bay's 1959 transaction history shows the club first placing Alex Hawkins on waivers, withdrawing that move, and then selling him to Baltimore for an undisclosed price. Later summaries sometimes compress the sequence, but the contemporaneous Packers account supports the cash-sale structure preserved here. Hawkins joined Baltimore during the season.

Green Bay Packers Return

Green Bay moved Alex Hawkins to Baltimore for an undisclosed cash price in September 1959 after briefly placing him on waivers. Hawkins joined the defending champion Colts and contributed immediately during another title season. The Packers received cash, but Baltimore obtained the more valuable football return, making this a clear Colts win at a restrained historical scale.

Indianapolis Colts Return

Baltimore acquired Alex Hawkins shortly after Green Bay decided not to keep him, and Hawkins immediately became part of the Colts' 1959 championship season. Green Bay's cash return had legitimate value, but it ended there. The Colts received a versatile player who continued his NFL career, giving Baltimore the stronger post-transaction outcome and the better grade.

Value in Hindsight

This was not the move that made Baltimore a champion, but it was the kind of inexpensive depth acquisition strong teams exploit. Green Bay received a finite cash payment, while Baltimore added a player who could help immediately and remain in the league. The cost-to-value relationship is what pushes the Colts comfortably ahead without justifying an elite grade.

Final Verdict

The final call is Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Win. Green Bay Packers receives a C grade and Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts receives a B+ grade. The grades focus on post-transaction value, role, longevity, and the scale of the assets exchanged. Because this was a relatively small historical transaction, the evaluation stays proportional rather than treating ordinary roster value like a franchise-changing blockbuster. The better grade goes to the club that received the more useful football return after the move.