Green Bay Packers received 1968 fourth round pick…
Green Bay Packers received 1968 fourth round pick (#92-Brendan McCarthy), while Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Arndt. Pittsburgh received Dick Arndt and Green Bay received the 1968 fourth-round choice used at No. 92 on Brendan McCarthy. Arndt played 34 games for Pittsburgh, while McCarthy did not deliver regular-season value for Green Bay, creating a clear Steelers edge. Green Bay Packers earns a D+ grade, and the overall verdict is Pittsburgh Steelers Win.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 1968 fourth round pick (#92- Brendan McCarthy )
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- player Dick Arndt
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1967-09-05, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers completed an exchange in which Green Bay Packers received 1968 fourth round pick (#92-Brendan McCarthy), while Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Arndt. The transaction was modest, so the evaluation turns on the direct value each club actually realized from its return rather than hypothetical value in another setting.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay Packers received 1968 fourth round pick (#92-Brendan McCarthy), while Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Arndt. Pittsburgh received Dick Arndt and Green Bay received the 1968 fourth-round choice used at No. 92 on Brendan McCarthy. Arndt played 34 games for Pittsburgh, while McCarthy did not deliver regular-season value for Green Bay, creating a clear Steelers edge. Green Bay Packers earns a D+ grade, and the overall verdict is Pittsburgh Steelers Win.
Pittsburgh Steelers Return
Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Arndt, while Green Bay Packers received 1968 fourth round pick (#92-Brendan McCarthy). Pittsburgh received Dick Arndt and Green Bay received the 1968 fourth-round choice used at No. 92 on Brendan McCarthy. Arndt played 34 games for Pittsburgh, while McCarthy did not deliver regular-season value for Green Bay, creating a clear Steelers edge. Pittsburgh Steelers earns a B- grade, and the overall verdict is Pittsburgh Steelers Win.
Value in Hindsight
Pittsburgh received Dick Arndt and Green Bay received the 1968 fourth-round choice used at No. 92 on Brendan McCarthy. Arndt played 34 games for Pittsburgh, while McCarthy did not deliver regular-season value for Green Bay, creating a clear Steelers edge. This is the clearest basis for separating the two returns. Small differences in old transaction dates, player naming, or pick numbering are preserved where relevant, but they do not outweigh the actual football value each club received.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Pittsburgh Steelers Win. Green Bay Packers receives D+, while Pittsburgh Steelers receives B-. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal: a modest edge can still produce a winner, while two weak returns can reasonably finish even. The call rests on realized NFL value and the strongest supported description of the exchange.