Green Bay received cash for Bernie Scherer in July 1939. The…
Green Bay received cash for Bernie Scherer in July 1939. The amount is not preserved in the surviving record, so the Packers' return cannot be converted into a specific football outcome. Scherer gave Pittsburgh nine games and three starts in his final NFL season, making the transaction a reasonable low-value exchange rather than a clear long-term win for either side.
Green Bay Packers Received
- other cash
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- player Bernie Scherer
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Pittsburgh acquired Bernie Scherer from Green Bay for cash in July 1939. The cash amount is not established, and Scherer's Pittsburgh tenure lasted only one season. That combination makes this a modest trade whose value should be described carefully rather than inflated.
Pittsburgh Steelers Return
Scherer appeared in nine games with three starts for Pittsburgh in 1939. He therefore gave the Steelers real regular-season service and some starting value, but the season was also the end of his NFL career. Pittsburgh did not obtain a long-term building block or a multi-year contributor; it received a useful short-term veteran.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay received cash. The payment was valid consideration, but the amount is unknown and there is no supportable downstream roster transaction to tie to it. That prevents a precise comparison with Scherer's nine games and three starts. Green Bay's side should therefore stay anchored to the verified cash payment rather than be upgraded through assumptions about how that money may have been used.
Value in Hindsight
The realized outcomes are close enough to remain balanced. Pittsburgh got a modest one-season contribution, while Green Bay converted the player into cash. Scherer's three starts create a slight measurable football edge for Pittsburgh, but not enough to justify treating the trade as a clear organizational win when the cash amount itself is unknown.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Pittsburgh earns a C for nine games and three starts from Scherer in his final NFL season. Green Bay also earns a C because it received legitimate cash compensation whose amount and downstream impact cannot be verified. Neither side produced a major long-term advantage.