the Rams received 2015 7th round pick (224th overall, Bryce…
the Rams received 2015 7th round pick (224th overall, Bryce Hager), while the Jets received Zac Stacy. The hindsight grades are B for the Rams and C- for the Jets. The verdict is grounded in the actual starts, production, tenure and downstream draft results produced by those assets.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick 2015 7th round pick (224th overall, Bryce Hager )
New York Jets Received
- player Zac Stacy
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2015-05-02, the Rams received 2015 7th round pick (224th overall, Bryce Hager), while the Jets received Zac Stacy. Hindsight is unusually useful here because the acquired assets now have a concrete NFL record. The grades can therefore be tied to what those players and picks actually produced for their new teams.
St. Louis Rams Return
The Rams used the seventh-rounder on Bryce Hager. Hager became a useful depth and special-teams linebacker, spending five seasons with the Rams. In 2018 he played 80 percent of their special-teams snaps during an NFC championship season, and in 2019 he made four starts before landing on injured reserve. Those results are the basis for the Rams's B grade.
New York Jets Return
The Jets received Zac Stacy, but his New York stay lasted eight games. He never started, rushed 31 times for 89 yards and one touchdown, and added nine catches for 65 yards. That was the final NFL season for a back who had rushed for 973 yards as a Rams rookie. That record supports the Jets's C- grade.
Value in Hindsight
The trade is best understood through those specific outcomes. The meaningful comparison is the actual games, starts, statistics, longevity and downstream draft use created by each side's return. A pick that was moved again is credited through the supported transaction chain, not by pretending the original team drafted a player it never selected.
Final Verdict
The verdict is Los Angeles Rams Win. The difference between the grades comes from the documented football return above, not from generic assumptions about veteran players or draft capital. Each side is credited for what its acquired assets actually delivered, and the result is judged on that team-specific production.