New Orleans Saints received Monty Stickles from San Francisco…
New Orleans Saints received Monty Stickles from San Francisco in the 1968-07-05 trade, while San Francisco received George Rose. Stickles supplied modest 1968 receiving production for New Orleans. Rose did not create a post-trade regular-season return for San Francisco. Those limited realized outcomes support the existing C/C grades and Even Trade verdict.
New Orleans Saints Received
San Francisco 49ers Received
- player George Rose
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1968-07-05, New Orleans Saints received Monte Stickles / Monty Stickles, while San Francisco 49ers received George Rose. Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
New Orleans Saints Return
New Orleans acquired Monty Stickles. The Saints' 1969 media guide credits Stickles with 15 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns for New Orleans in 1968. That supports New Orleans Saints's C grade. The return was modest rather than transformative, but it was identifiable regular-season production for the team that acquired him.
San Francisco 49ers Return
San Francisco acquired George Rose. NFL records show Rose's regular-season career ended with the 1967 Saints, so he did not create a post-trade regular-season return for the 49ers. That supports San Francisco 49ers's C grade. The grade follows Rose's realized San Francisco outcome rather than production from an earlier stop.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. New Orleans Saints's result came from Monte Stickles / Monty Stickles; San Francisco 49ers's came from George Rose. The chain stops when an asset leaves the club, unless the club received another identifiable asset in that downstream move. That prevents the evaluation from assigning a later player's career to the wrong franchise.
Final Verdict
The supported grades are New Orleans Saints C and San Francisco 49ers C, producing Even Trade. New Orleans acquired Monty Stickles and received modest 1968 receiving production from him. San Francisco acquired George Rose, whose regular-season career had ended in 1967. Those limited outcomes support the existing even evaluation.