Los Angeles Rams–New York Jets Trade History

On 1978-08-16, Los Angeles Rams received 1979 draft pick (round and selection not identified), while New York Jets received Andre Anderson (a). The hindsight verdict is New York Jets Win, with Los Angeles Rams graded C+ and New York Jets graded B. The evaluation follows the documented consideration and the football value that can be traced from it, while keeping unverified downstream pick identities or conditional outcomes out of the final judgment.

The Rams sent the Jets the 134th pick in the 1990 draft for veteran cornerback Bobby Humphery. Los Angeles wanted an experienced starter and got immediate use from Humphery, who played all 16 games, started 10 and intercepted four passes in 1990. New York used the fifth-round pick on Robert McWright, whose Jets impact was limited. The Rams got the better short-term football return.

St. Louis acquired the No. 1 pick from the Jets in April 1997 for selections 6, 67, 102 and 207, then drafted Orlando Pace. Pace became a Hall of Fame left tackle, seven-time Pro Bowler and cornerstone of the Rams' Super Bowl teams. New York successfully redistributed much of the return into several contributors, but none matched Pace's elite value, giving St. Louis the win.

the Rams received 1998 3rd round pick (65th overall, Leonard Little), while the Jets received 1998 3rd round pick (67th overall, Scott Frost), 1998 7th round pick (195th overall, Lawrence Hart). The hindsight grades are A- for the Rams and D for the Jets. The verdict is grounded in the actual starts, production, tenure and downstream draft results produced by those assets.

St. Louis traded former No. 2 overall pick Jason Smith to the Jets on August 27, 2012 for veteran tackle Wayne Hunter. Hunter appeared in 14 Rams games, started four and logged 334 offensive snaps as a swing tackle before being released after the season.

the Rams received 2015 7th round pick (224th overall, Bryce Hager), while the Jets received Zac Stacy. The hindsight grades are B for the Rams and C- for the Jets. The verdict is grounded in the actual starts, production, tenure and downstream draft results produced by those assets.

Los Angeles traded up 16 spots in the fourth round on April 29, 2017, sending New York picks No. 141 and No. 197 for No. 125. The Rams selected Eastern Washington edge defender Samson Ebukam, who played all 64 regular-season games over four Los Angeles seasons, starting 35 and recording 14 sacks, six passes defended, an interception returned for a touchdown and six forced fumbles. The move produced a durable defensive contributor and clear multi-year value.