Pittsburgh Steelers received Bryant Douglas. Pittsburgh…
Pittsburgh Steelers received Bryant Douglas. Pittsburgh acquired Bryant Douglas from Washington. The available research does not show a major or durable Steelers regular-season outcome from Douglas after the trade. His value should therefore be treated as limited rather than inferred from appearances or roles he may have had with other clubs.
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- player Bryant Douglas
Washington Commanders Received
- player Tony Momsen
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1952-08-07, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders completed a trade in which Pittsburgh Steelers received Bryant Douglas, while Washington Commanders received Tony Momsen. This review credits only value the acquiring team actually realized and traces later assets only when the downstream connection is supportable.
Pittsburgh Steelers Return
Pittsburgh acquired Bryant Douglas from Washington. The available research does not show a major or durable Steelers regular-season outcome from Douglas after the trade. His value should therefore be treated as limited rather than inferred from appearances or roles he may have had with other clubs.
Washington Commanders Return
Washington received Tony Momsen. The available research likewise does not establish a substantial long-term Washington return from Momsen after the exchange. Any service he produced for other franchises must stay outside this transaction's value calculation, leaving the Commanders with only a modest direct result.
Value in Hindsight
Neither acquired player produced a clearly superior or durable outcome for his new club. With no strong separation in direct service, a low-value even grade is the most supportable result. Unidentified picks, cash amounts, or future consideration remain explicit rather than being converted into a guessed player or value. That keeps the comparison tied to documented outcomes instead of the apparent value of the names at the time of the trade.
Where the surviving record is incomplete, the evaluation stays deliberately conservative: documented games, starts, production, and traceable asset outcomes receive credit, while unsupported assumptions about hidden consideration or later careers do not.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Pittsburgh Steelers earns a C, while Washington Commanders earns a C. The grades reflect the actual post-trade service, production, and traceable downstream value described above.