Los Angeles Chargers received 1995 4th round pick (104th…
Los Angeles Chargers received 1995 4th round pick (104th overall, Aaron Hayden) in the 1994-04-11 exchange with Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams. Hayden gave San Diego one productive partial rushing season plus another year of depth, creating real value from the fourth-round pick. The realized value remains close enough to support an even result.
Los Angeles Chargers Received
- pick 1995 4th round pick (104th overall, Aaron Hayden )
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Marquez Pope
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1994-04-11, Los Angeles Chargers received 1995 4th round pick (104th overall, Aaron Hayden), while Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams received Marquez Pope. The direct package is the basis for the hindsight grade. Later movement of an acquired pick can explain how value developed, but it does not change what these two clubs exchanged.
Los Angeles Chargers Return
Hayden gave San Diego one productive partial rushing season plus another year of depth, creating real value from the fourth-round pick. The key question for Los Angeles Chargers is how much practical roster value that return produced for the club itself. Playing contribution, starts, specialist service and retained draft value matter more than the simple number of pieces received.
Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams Return
Pope immediately supplied a full starting defensive-back season for the Rams, giving Los Angeles meaningful short-term value of its own. The same standard applies to Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams: realized football value matters more than the appearance of the package on the transaction date. If a pick moved again later, that later move is separate from the direct return here.
Value in Hindsight
The Rams acquired Marquez Pope and the Chargers received the 1995 fourth-round selection that became No. 104 Aaron Hayden. Pope immediately supplied a full starting defensive-back season for the Rams, while Hayden gave San Diego one productive partial rushing season plus another year of depth. The realized value is close enough that the existing Chargers-win label overstates the separation. The comparison therefore turns on durable contribution rather than draft position, name recognition or transaction complexity alone.
Final Verdict
Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams each receive a C-level result, and the verdict is Even Trade. Neither club created enough durable separation from the direct package to justify forcing a winner. The realized value was either balanced or similarly limited.