Arizona Cardinals received 1991 eighth round pick (#209-Scott…
Arizona Cardinals received 1991 eighth round pick (#209-Scott Evans). Arizona received the 1991 eighth-round choice used on Scott Evans. The selection did not produce comparable NFL value for the Cardinals, leaving the club with a limited return from moving Rob Awalt. The cost was not premium draft capital, but the football outcome still fell short of the two seasons of useful tight-end work Dallas received. That result supports a D+ grade for Arizona Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals Received
- pick 1991 eighth round pick (#209-Scott Evans)
Dallas Cowboys Received
- player Rob Awalt
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1990-08-29, Arizona Cardinals received 1991 eighth round pick (#209-Scott Evans), while Dallas Cowboys received Rob Awalt. Historical team, transaction, draft, and player records support the package. The comparison focuses on the value each franchise actually controlled and the regular-season contribution created after the exchange.
Arizona Cardinals Return
Arizona Cardinals received 1991 eighth round pick (#209-Scott Evans). Arizona received the 1991 eighth-round choice used on Scott Evans. The selection did not produce comparable NFL value for the Cardinals, leaving the club with a limited return from moving Rob Awalt. The cost was not premium draft capital, but the football outcome still fell short of the two seasons of useful tight-end work Dallas received. That result supports a D+ grade for Arizona Cardinals. The grade reflects the scale and durability of that return rather than simply the draft position or reputation attached to the asset at the moment of the trade.
Dallas Cowboys Return
Dallas Cowboys received Rob Awalt. Dallas received tight end Rob Awalt. He supplied two seasons of rotational work for the Cowboys and recorded regular-season receptions in both 1990 and 1991. That was not a star-level return, but it was clear usable production for the price of an eighth-round pick, giving Dallas a modest but supportable advantage in hindsight. That result supports a C+ grade for Dallas Cowboys. The same standard applies here: direct playing time, retained draft capital, and clearly documented later movement of an acquired pick matter more than a player selected by a different franchise later in the chain.
Value in Hindsight
Arizona traded Rob Awalt to Dallas for the 1991 eighth-round choice used on Scott Evans. Awalt supplied Dallas with two seasons of rotational tight-end work, including regular-season receptions in both 1990 and 1991. The late-round selection produced little comparable NFL value for the Cardinals. The current Dallas win is therefore sound, although the gap is better expressed as modest rather than overwhelming. This hindsight view keeps later pick movement in context and avoids assigning another club's eventual player production to a team that had already moved the selection.
Final Verdict
The final call is Dallas Cowboys Win. Arizona Cardinals earns D+, and Dallas Cowboys earns C+. Those grades match the supported package and the relative football value each side realized from the transaction.