Indianapolis Colts received Josh Gordy from Los Angeles Rams…
Indianapolis Colts received Josh Gordy from Los Angeles Rams in the 2012-08-22 trade. Indianapolis acquired Josh Gordy. Los Angeles Rams's return was 2014 7th round pick (241st overall, C.B. Bryant). The Rams received a 2014 seventh-round pick and selected C.B. Bryant at No. 241. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Indianapolis Colts Received
- player Josh Gordy
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick 2014 7th round pick (241st overall, C.B. Bryant )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2012-08-22, Indianapolis Colts received Josh Gordy, while Los Angeles Rams received 2014 7th round pick (241st overall, C.B. Bryant). Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Indianapolis Colts Return
Indianapolis acquired Josh Gordy. He played 43 regular-season games for the Colts from 2012-14, with two starts, two interceptions and one sack, providing several years of secondary depth. That result is the basis for Indianapolis Colts's C+ grade. Production created for another franchise is not credited back to Indianapolis Colts, and a pick later moved again is valued through the transaction Indianapolis Colts actually made with it. The goal is to isolate the football value that stayed with the acquiring team.
St. Louis Rams Return
The Rams received a 2014 seventh-round pick and selected C.B. Bryant at No. 241; Bryant did not become a meaningful Rams regular-season contributor, making Gordy's multi-year Colts role the clearer realized value. That supports Los Angeles Rams's C+ grade. A condition that never triggered, a player who never appeared, or a pick sent elsewhere is treated differently from a contributor who actually played for Los Angeles Rams. The grade follows the realized outcome rather than the nominal size of the asset.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. Indianapolis Colts's result came from Josh Gordy; Los Angeles Rams's came from 2014 7th round pick (241st overall, C.B. Bryant). The chain stops when an asset leaves the club, unless the club received another identifiable asset in that downstream move. That prevents the evaluation from assigning a later player's career to the wrong franchise.
Final Verdict
The supported grades are Indianapolis Colts C+ and Los Angeles Rams C+, producing Even Trade. The key evidence is concrete: Indianapolis acquired Josh Gordy. The Rams received a 2014 seventh-round pick and selected C.B. Bryant at No. 241. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.