Green Bay received the 1959 fifth-round choice at No. 55 and…
Green Bay received the 1959 fifth-round choice at No. 55 and selected Andy Cvercko. Cvercko appeared in 12 games as a reserve before leaving, giving the Packers a real but similarly limited return. That outcome supports a C grade within the Pittsburgh Steelers Win verdict. The grade reflects realized football value rather than the size of the original package.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 1959 fifth round pick (#55-Andy Cvercko)
Pittsburgh Steelers Received
- player Dick Christy
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1958-09-22, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers completed an exchange in which Green Bay Packers received 1959 fifth round pick (#55-Andy Cvercko), while Pittsburgh Steelers received Dick Christy. The later careers and downstream use of those assets make the hindsight comparison meaningful. The strongest evaluation comes from weighing what each side actually received and what those pieces produced after the deal.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay received the 1959 fifth-round choice at No. 55 and selected Andy Cvercko. Cvercko appeared in 12 games as a reserve before leaving, giving the Packers a real but similarly limited return. That outcome supports a C grade within the Pittsburgh Steelers Win verdict. The grade reflects realized football value rather than the size of the original package.
Pittsburgh Steelers Return
Pittsburgh received Dick Christy, who supplied one season of rushing and receiving work for the Steelers. His contribution was not large, but it was tangible regular-season value from a modest exchange. That outcome supports a C+ grade within the Pittsburgh Steelers Win verdict. The grade reflects realized football value rather than the size of the original package.
Value in Hindsight
Green Bay and draft transaction records confirm Dick Christy went to Pittsburgh for the Steelers' 1959 fifth-round choice, No. 55 Andy Cvercko. Christy supplied Pittsburgh one season of rushing and receiving work, while Cvercko appeared in 12 Packers games as a reserve before leaving, giving Pittsburgh only a modest edge. That evidence makes the relative value easier to judge with the benefit of completed careers and documented transaction history. It also keeps the comparison proportional to the scale of the deal instead of overstating a modest exchange.
Final Verdict
Pittsburgh Steelers Win. The grades reflect the difference in realized football value while keeping the size and era of the transaction in perspective. Where both returns were limited, the grading stays modest; where one side produced a durable contributor, the advantage is correspondingly larger.