Detroit Lions received 2007 5th round pick (154th overall…
Detroit Lions received 2007 5th round pick (154th overall subsequently traded, Clifton Ryan) in the deal with Los Angeles Rams. Detroit later combined pick 154 with another fifth-rounder to move up for Manuel Ramirez, who eventually started 15 Lions games. The draft asset produced useful downstream value. That outcome supports a B- for Detroit Lions. The Los Angeles Rams Win verdict weighs documented games, starts, production and connected draft value.
Detroit Lions Received
- pick 2007 5th round pick (154th overall subsequently traded, Clifton Ryan )
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player James Hall
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2007-03-02, The Rams acquired defensive lineman James Hall from Detroit for a 2007 fifth-round pick. The result is best measured through the service each club actually received afterward, including games, starts, production and draft value that can be connected directly to the exchanged assets. That approach keeps a smaller transaction proportional to what it ultimately produced. Detroit Lions Return Detroit later combined pick 154 with another fifth-rounder to move up for Manuel Ramirez, who eventually started 15 Lions games. The draft asset produced useful downstream value. The B- grade reflects that outcome against the price Detroit Lions surrendered. Longer tenure, starting work and productive downstream draft use raise the return, while brief service or little direct contribution keeps the grade lower. Los Angeles Rams Return Hall spent five Rams seasons with extensive starting work and recorded 30 sacks from 2007 through 2011. Los Angeles received a long, productive tenure from the veteran it acquired. The A grade applies the same standard to Los Angeles Rams. The focus stays on value tied to this transaction rather than later accomplishments that cannot be connected confidently to the assets exchanged here. Value in Hindsight Detroit did turn the pick into part of a useful draft move, so its side had value. Hall's five-season run and 30 sacks nevertheless gave the Rams a larger and more direct return. The comparison remains centered on duration, starts, production and useful draft outcomes. A modest trade does not need a dramatic grade spread unless the documented returns clearly moved in opposite directions. Final Verdict The final call is Los Angeles Rams Win. Detroit Lions receives B-, and Los Angeles Rams receives A. The decision follows the contribution each side received and the downstream value that remained connected to the original package. Those grades keep the result grounded in realized football value and appropriately scaled to the size of the deal.