Green Bay traded linebacker Turnley Todd to New York on…
Green Bay traded linebacker Turnley Todd to New York on August 20, 1964, for the Giants' 1965 seventh-round selection. The Packers used No. 85 on Jerry Roberts. Todd did not develop into a meaningful Giants regular-season contributor, while Roberts signed with Green Bay but did not make the Packers' regular-season roster. With both realized returns ending before sustained NFL production, the transaction grades evenly.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 1965 seventh-round pick (No. 85, Jerry Roberts)
New York Giants Received
- player Turnley Todd
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Green Bay sent linebacker Turnley Todd to the Giants on August 20, 1964, in exchange for New York's seventh-round choice in the 1965 draft. Packers transaction history records the trade directly, and the club's draft history identifies the resulting selection as No. 85, used on Jerry Roberts. The completed package is therefore straightforward: Todd to New York, with the future seventh-rounder going to Green Bay.
New York's Return
Todd was a young linebacker who gave the Giants a training-camp roster option during a period of defensive turnover. He did not become a meaningful regular-season contributor for New York. The absence of sustained NFL game production limits how much value the Giants can claim from the acquisition. Because the price was only a seventh-round choice, the miss was inexpensive, but it still failed to create a useful long-term player return.
Green Bay's Return
The Packers converted Todd into No. 85 in 1965 and selected Jerry Roberts. Draft records list Roberts as a Green Bay seventh-rounder, and player histories show he signed with the club but did not establish a Packers regular-season career. Green Bay therefore received a real draft opportunity but no meaningful NFL production from the chosen player. The process created flexibility, not a successful roster result.
Value in Hindsight
Neither side produced enough realized value to separate the grades. New York surrendered a late-round pick for a player who did not become part of its regular-season core. Green Bay turned that player into a draft choice, but the selected prospect did not make a lasting NFL impact for the Packers. A pick has optionality at the moment of the trade, yet hindsight grading also has to account for what that option ultimately produced.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. New York and Green Bay each receive a C. The Giants' low-cost player gamble did not yield sustained service, and the Packers' seventh-round selection did not yield a regular-season contributor. The confirmed terms are clean, but the football outcomes on both sides were minimal and essentially offsetting.