Los Angeles Rams

Too early for a final verdict. Minnesota received 2025 6th round pick (201st overall, Kobe King) and 2025 6th round pick (202nd overall, Gavin Bartholomew) and sent 2025 5th round pick (172nd overall, Chris Paul); grade should stay TBD until the assets develop.

Minnesota received Cam Akers and a conditional 2026 pick (7th round; did not convey) and sent a conditional 2026 pick (6th round; did not convey).

Minnesota received 2008 7th round pick and sent Adam Goldberg.

Vikings received 1985 fourth round pick (#106-Kyle Morrell); sent Steve Dils.

Minnesota traded away Hall of Fame OT Ron Yary (the 1968 #1 overall pick from the Tarkenton return) to the Rams for a 1983 10th-round pick (#255-Melvin Brown, who never appeared in an NFL game). Yary was 36 and at career's end, but the return — essentially nothing — underscores how completely the franchise failed to extract value.

Seattle acquired Jim Jodat from Los Angeles Rams on 1980-08-26, sending 1982 fifth round pick (#117-Wally Kersten) in return. Seattle's side of this 1980 draft-capital exchange was straightforward: the Seahawks received Jim Jodat and surrendered 1982 fifth round pick (#117-Wally Kersten). The B grade reflects the known return, while Los Angeles Rams's C grade accounts for the countervalue. The trade belongs as a standard database entry because its documented impact was real but not franchise-shaping.

Vikings received Jerry Latin; sent undisclosed draft pick (?-?).

Seattle acquired Geoff Reece; 1977 second round pick (#51-Peter Cronan) from Los Angeles Rams on 1977-05-03, sending 1977 second round pick (#31-Nolan Cromwell) in return. The trade is best understood as a narrow roster or draft-position move. Seattle acquired Geoff Reece; 1977 second round pick (#51-Peter Cronan) and gave up 1977 second round pick (#31-Nolan Cromwell), with the available evidence supporting a C grade rather than a stronger verdict. It should remain in the public database, but the analysis should not pretend it changed the arc of Seahawks history.

Vikings received 1974 fifth round pick (#128-Monroe Eley); sent Charles Stukes / Charlie Stukes.

Vikings received draft pick (?-?); sent Greg Slough.

Vikings received Ted Provost; sent 1972 fifth round pick (#128-Greg Kucera).

Vikings received Don Martin (a); sent draft pick (not exercised?).

Vikings received Kent Kramer; sent 1970 fourth round pick (#103-Paul Laaveg).

Minnesota landed Alan Page, one of the defining players in franchise history and a Hall of Fame defensive tackle.

Vikings gave up NFL Draft rights to WR Jack Snow (later a standout Rams receiver, Pro Bowl 1967) but received DT Gary Larsen, who became one of the four Purple People Eaters alongside Marshall, Page, and Eller. Larsen started 1965–1974, playing in three Super Bowls. Jim Phillips/Red Phillips provided one serviceable season. Surrendering Snow's rights is a significant cost.

Vikings received Marv Marinovich; sent cash.

Vikings received Bill Jobko; sent draft pick (?-?).

Vikings sent 1964 10th-round pick (#131-Ron Smith) to Rams for RB Tom Wilson. Ron Smith (WR, not the same Ron Smith as others) went on to play for multiple teams including Bears and Falcons. Wilson had minimal Vikings impact.

The 33-year-old former Rams star (2× Pro Bowl, 1955 First-team All-Pro) played his final NFL season in Minnesota, logging 8 games and 2 starts in 1961, providing veteran DB leadership for the inaugural secondary.