Green Bay Packers received Allen Rossum while Philadelphia…
Green Bay Packers received Allen Rossum while Philadelphia Eagles received 2001 5th round pick (147th overall, Tony Stewart). Green Bay received Allen Rossum, who quickly became a dangerous return specialist. He produced both kickoff- and punt-return touchdowns during his Packers tenure and gave the club immediate field-position and scoring value that exceeded the cost of a future fifth-round pick. That outcome supports a B+ grade for Green Bay Packers in this trade.
Green Bay Packers Received
- player Allen Rossum
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- pick 2001 5th round pick (147th overall, Tony Stewart )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2000-08-26, Green Bay Packers received Allen Rossum, while Philadelphia Eagles received 2001 5th round pick (147th overall, Tony Stewart). The exchange was modest in scale, so the verdict depends on the football value each club actually realized from its return rather than the face value of the names or picks alone.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay Packers received Allen Rossum while Philadelphia Eagles received 2001 5th round pick (147th overall, Tony Stewart). Green Bay received Allen Rossum, who quickly became a dangerous return specialist. He produced both kickoff- and punt-return touchdowns during his Packers tenure and gave the club immediate field-position and scoring value that exceeded the cost of a future fifth-round pick. That outcome supports a B+ grade for Green Bay Packers in this trade.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Philadelphia Eagles received 2001 5th round pick (147th overall, Tony Stewart) while Green Bay Packers received Allen Rossum. Philadelphia received the 2001 fifth-round selection used on Tony Stewart. Stewart had only a brief Eagles stay before most of his NFL work came elsewhere, so Philadelphia realized little team-specific value from the choice it obtained. That outcome supports a D+ grade for Philadelphia Eagles in this trade.
Value in Hindsight
Rossum's special-teams impact is the clearest separator. Green Bay received immediate, visible production from the player it acquired, while Philadelphia's draft return did not develop into comparable value for the Eagles. The pick had legitimate value at the time, but hindsight favors what the Packers actually received on the field. The comparison stays focused on value produced for the acquiring clubs and does not inflate unrelated later transactions or production elsewhere.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Green Bay Packers Win. Green Bay Packers receives B+, while Philadelphia Eagles receives D+. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal and the amount of direct NFL value each side obtained, so a clear edge in a minor transaction does not automatically become an elite grade.