Green Bay Packers received 2001 7th round pick while Los…
Green Bay Packers received 2001 7th round pick while Los Angeles Rams received Mike Morton. Green Bay received a future seventh-round choice, but that slot was later moved in a separate multi-pick transaction. The Packers therefore gained modest draft flexibility without a clean, direct player outcome that can be credited solely to this deal. That outcome supports a C+ grade for Green Bay Packers in this trade.
Green Bay Packers Received
- pick 2001 7th round pick
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Mike Morton
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1999-07-23, Green Bay Packers received 2001 7th round pick, while Los Angeles Rams received Mike Morton. The exchange was modest in scale, so the verdict depends on the football value each club actually realized from its return rather than the face value of the names or picks alone.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay received a future seventh-round choice, but that slot was later moved in a separate multi-pick transaction. The Packers therefore gained modest draft flexibility without a clean, direct player outcome that can be credited solely to this deal. That result is the basis for the C+ grade assigned to Green Bay Packers.
Los Angeles Rams Return
The Rams received Mike Morton, who played all 16 regular-season games for the 1999 championship team and contributed on defense and special teams. His role was not prominent, but he provided immediate depth during a Super Bowl season. That result is the basis for the B- grade assigned to Los Angeles Rams.
Value in Hindsight
Morton's direct contribution gives Los Angeles the edge. Green Bay did obtain a future pick, but its later movement makes the downstream value less attributable to this one trade. A full season from Morton on a championship roster is a small but concrete return, which is enough to separate two otherwise modest outcomes. The comparison stays focused on value produced for the acquiring clubs and does not inflate unrelated later transactions or production elsewhere.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Los Angeles Rams Win. Green Bay Packers receives C+, while Los Angeles Rams receives B-. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal and the amount of direct NFL value each side obtained, so a clear edge in a minor transaction does not automatically become an elite grade.