Los Angeles acquired return specialist Alvin Haymond from…
Los Angeles acquired return specialist Alvin Haymond from Philadelphia for Billy Guy Anderson, Jimmy Raye and a future third-round choice. Haymond supplied productive returning in Los Angeles, while Philadelphia later used the pick in acquiring linebacker Ron Porter. Both clubs received useful football value. An even grade recognizes the Rams' specialist contribution and the Eagles' documented onward compensation.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Alvin Haymond / Al Haymond
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Billy Anderson / Billy Guy Anderson
- player Jimmy Raye
- pick third round pick (probably 1970 #74) [later traded to Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts for Ron Porter ]
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On August 5, 1969, the Rams acquired Alvin Haymond from Philadelphia for Billy Guy Anderson, Jimmy Raye and a future third-round selection. The choice is associated with the pick Philadelphia later used to acquire Ron Porter from Baltimore. The distinction matters: Porter was Eagles compensation, while Baltimore's eventual selection with the pick belonged to the Colts.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Haymond supplied the Rams with an established return specialist. His 1969 punt-return season included 435 yards, and he followed that with substantial kickoff-return production in 1970. Those contributions addressed a specific part of the game rather than making him an every-down defensive centerpiece. They still represented direct, useful football value received by Los Angeles from the player it acquired.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
The Eagles obtained two players and retained a third-round asset they could use again. Their later acquisition of Porter converted that asset into a linebacker who contributed in Philadelphia. That compensation belongs in the Eagles' evaluation. Anderson and Raye should not be inflated into major successes merely to balance the package, but the additional pick was more than a name on a draft list.
Value in Hindsight
This comparison has real value on both sides. Los Angeles obtained a productive return specialist; Philadelphia retained flexibility and converted its draft asset into another player. The downstream history should remain visible without assigning Baltimore's eventual draftee to the Eagles. The trade's breadth makes a large separation harder to defend than a balanced assessment of the actual roles and compensation.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Both clubs receive a B. Haymond delivered a useful specialist return for Los Angeles, while Philadelphia obtained a multi-piece package that included the asset used for Porter. The result recognizes the documented contributions without treating every later name in the pick history as a player either original team drafted or acquired.