The Rams traded veteran quarterback Jim Everett to New…
The Rams traded veteran quarterback Jim Everett to New Orleans in March 1994 for a 1995 seventh-round pick. Everett was no longer Los Angeles' long-term answer, but he went on to give New Orleans multiple seasons of starting quarterback play. The Rams received only late-round compensation for a veteran who remained capable of starting elsewhere.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick 1995 7th round pick (220th overall, Herman O'Berry )
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Jim Everett
Trade Analysis
Why the Deal Happened
The Rams traded veteran quarterback Jim Everett to New Orleans in March 1994 for a 1995 seventh-round pick. Los Angeles was moving on from its longtime starter and accepted a very low-cost future asset. The Saints were seeking an experienced starting quarterback and paid only a late-round selection to acquire one.
What Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints Received
Everett gave New Orleans multiple seasons of starting quarterback play and extended a career that finished with 34,837 passing yards and 203 touchdowns. The Rams used the acquired No. 220 pick on defensive back Herman O'Berry. O'Berry appeared in nine NFL games and never started, producing very little return from the asset received for Everett.
How the Value Developed
Context matters because Everett was no longer the Rams' long-term answer, so Los Angeles did not surrender a player it intended to build around. Even so, a seventh-round pick that became a nine-game reserve was a thin return. New Orleans obtained a functional veteran starter for a minimal draft cost and received the only substantial on-field value produced by the exchange. That makes the Saints the clear winner.
Final Verdict
New Orleans Saints Win. Los Angeles Rams receives a D and New Orleans Saints receives a A-. 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.
Everett gave New Orleans multiple seasons of starting quarterback play after Los Angeles had decided to move on. The Rams received only a future seventh-round pick, which produced little direct value, leaving the Saints with a substantial veteran return for minimal draft compensation and the stronger team-specific outcome.