Indianapolis Colts received 2000 7th round pick (238th…
Indianapolis Colts received 2000 7th round pick (238th overall, Rodregis Brooks). Indianapolis received the 2000 seventh-round choice used on Rodregis Brooks, whose Colts career lasted five games with no starts. Cooper's 44 Raiders games and 11 starts comfortably outpaced Brooks' five-game Colts tenure, making Oakland the clear winner. That outcome supports a D grade for Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis Colts Received
- pick 2000 7th round pick (238th overall, Rodregis Brooks )
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- pick 2001 6th round pick (184th overall, Chris Cooper )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2000-04-16, Indianapolis Colts received 2000 7th round pick (238th overall, Rodregis Brooks), while Las Vegas Raiders received 2001 6th round pick (184th overall, Chris Cooper). Historical team, player, draft, and transaction sources support the direct package and provide enough career context to compare the football value that followed. The evaluation centers on what each club actually obtained from the exchange and how those assets performed or were converted afterward.
Indianapolis Colts Return
Indianapolis Colts received 2000 7th round pick (238th overall, Rodregis Brooks). Indianapolis received the 2000 seventh-round choice used on Rodregis Brooks, whose Colts career lasted five games with no starts. Cooper's 44 Raiders games and 11 starts comfortably outpaced Brooks' five-game Colts tenure, making Oakland the clear winner. That outcome supports a D grade for Indianapolis Colts. The grade reflects the practical return created for this franchise rather than simply the name eventually attached to a pick after later movement.
Las Vegas Raiders Return
Las Vegas Raiders received 2001 6th round pick (184th overall, Chris Cooper). Oakland received the 2001 sixth-round choice used on Chris Cooper, who played 44 games with 11 starts and 5.5 sacks for the Raiders from 2001 through 2003. Cooper's 44 Raiders games and 11 starts comfortably outpaced Brooks' five-game Colts tenure, making Oakland the clear winner. That outcome supports a B+ grade for Las Vegas Raiders. That side is judged on the value it actually controlled after the trade, including any documented playing time or clearly traceable draft return.
Value in Hindsight
Cooper's 44 Raiders games and 11 starts comfortably outpaced Brooks' five-game Colts tenure, making Oakland the clear winner. The comparison gives the most weight to regular-season contribution, starting value, and clearly documented use of acquired draft capital. Later selections by another holder are useful for tracing a pick, but they are not treated as on-field production for a team that had already moved the asset.
Final Verdict
The final call is Las Vegas Raiders Win. Indianapolis Colts earns a D, and Las Vegas Raiders earns a B+. Those grades match the supported direct package and the relative football value each side ultimately realized, without overstating a minor exchange or assigning another club's later player outcome to the wrong team.