Jim Peterson

Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams acquired 1976 fourth round pick (#94-Gerald Taylor);1976 fifth round pick (#155-Dwight Scales) from Tampa Bay Buccaneers for Jim Peterson. Hindsight favors the Rams side because the acquired value, role, or draft outcome carried more weight than the outgoing package.

Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams acquired 1973 sixth round pick (#133-Jim Peterson);1973 second round pick; later revised to 1974 first round pick when it was discovered that Redskins had previously traded 1973 second round pick) (#20-Dave Gallagher) from Washington Redskins for Richie Petitbon;1972 fifth round pick (#121-Larry Edwards);1972 draft pick (undisclosed pick);1973 draft pick (possibly #193-Mike Hankock or #245-Ken Stone). Hindsight favors the Rams side because the acquired value, role, or draft outcome carried more weight than the outgoing package.

Washington acquired 1973 draft pick (possibly #177-Jim Peterson) from New Orleans Saints for Jim Ward (Edgar Harold). The cost and downstream value favored the trade partner, leaving Washington on the weaker side of the exchange.