Dallas sent a 1995 fourth-round pick to the Rams for the 1994…
Dallas sent a 1995 fourth-round pick to the Rams for the 1994 sixth-round selection used on Darren Studstill. Studstill played 16 NFL games and provided little sustained value. Los Angeles later traded the future fourth-rounder to Denver for quarterback Tommy Maddox, who appeared in five Rams games in 1994 and served as short-term depth.
Dallas Cowboys Received
- pick 1994 6th round pick (191st overall, Darren Studstill )
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick 1995 4th round pick (124th overall subsequently traded, Ken Brown )
Trade Analysis
Why the Deal Happened
Dallas sent a 1995 fourth-round pick to the Rams for a 1994 sixth-round choice. The Cowboys used No. 191 on defensive back Darren Studstill. Los Angeles accepted the future selection, then traded that 1995 fourth-rounder to Denver later in 1994 for quarterback Tommy Maddox, turning the delayed draft asset into immediate quarterback depth.
What Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams Received
Studstill played 16 NFL games in his career and provided little sustained value from the sixth-round selection. Maddox appeared in five games for the Rams in 1994 and did not start, so Los Angeles also received only a limited direct contribution. His later revival in Pittsburgh does not belong to the Rams' side of this trade and should not inflate their result.
How the Value Developed
This is a low-value exchange with only a slight edge. The Rams at least converted a future fourth-rounder into a former first-round quarterback who served as depth for one season, while Dallas' sixth-round selection produced little. Neither side found a durable team contributor, which is why the grades stay close to average. Los Angeles wins narrowly on the marginal usefulness of the asset chain rather than on any major career outcome.
Final Verdict
Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams Win. Dallas Cowboys receives a C and Los Angeles Rams receives a C+. The result weighs only value tied to the assets each club actually controlled, including a later transaction when the acquired pick itself was moved. That keeps the comparison centered on team-specific football contribution rather than assigning another franchise's eventual selection to the wrong side.
Los Angeles at least converted future fourth-round capital into veteran quarterback depth, while Dallas' sixth-round return produced little sustained value, leaving the Rams with the slightly more useful practical outcome from a low-impact deal. Neither side created substantial long-term value.