NFL Trade Verdict

Even Trade

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired Howie Ferguson from Green Bay Packers for 1959 draft pick (?-?). Analysis: The available record points to a balanced exchange rather than a clear steal. Pittsburgh addressed its roster or draft-board preference, while Green Bay Packers received comparable value in return. The grade is deliberately conservative because part of the source record is incomplete, conditional, approximate, or still too recent for a firm historical verdict.

July 28, 1959 Pittsburgh SteelersGreen Bay Packers Confidence: low Tier: minor Provisional Record

Green Bay Packers Received

  • pick 1959 draft pick (undisclosed overall/player)

Trade Summary

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired Howie Ferguson from Green Bay Packers for 1959 draft pick (?-?). Analysis: The available record points to a balanced exchange rather than a clear steal. Pittsburgh addressed its roster or draft-board preference, while Green Bay Packers received comparable value in return. The grade is deliberately conservative because part of the source record is incomplete, conditional, approximate, or still too recent for a firm historical verdict.

Trade Analysis

Summary: Pittsburgh acquired Howie Ferguson from Green Bay Packers for 1959 draft pick (?-?). Analysis: The available record points to a balanced exchange rather than a clear steal. Pittsburgh addressed its roster or draft-board preference, while Green Bay Packers received comparable value in return. The grade is deliberately conservative because part of the source record is incomplete, conditional, approximate, or still too recent for a firm historical verdict. Green Bay Packers received 1959 draft pick (?-?) and gave up Howie Ferguson. The partner grade reflects the same value curve from the opposite side of the transaction.