Los Angeles Rams received Bivian Lee from New Orleans Saints…
Los Angeles Rams received Bivian Lee from New Orleans Saints in the 1976-08-08 trade. Los Angeles acquired cornerback Bivian Lee, a direct veteran roster return in 1976. New Orleans Saints's return was 1977 sixth round pick (#162-Tom Schick). New Orleans received the 1977 sixth-round pick at No. 162. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Bivian Lee
New Orleans Saints Received
- pick 1977 sixth round pick (#162-Tom Schick)
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1976-08-08, Los Angeles Rams received Bivian Lee, while New Orleans Saints received 1977 sixth round pick (#162-Tom Schick). Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Los Angeles acquired cornerback Bivian Lee, a direct veteran roster return in 1976. That result is the basis for Los Angeles Rams's B grade. Production created for another franchise is not credited back to Los Angeles Rams, and a pick later moved again is valued through the transaction Los Angeles Rams actually made with it. The goal is to isolate the football value that stayed with the acquiring team.
New Orleans Saints Return
New Orleans received the 1977 sixth-round pick at No. 162 and selected Tom Schick. The selection did not develop into a major Saints regular-season contributor. That supports New Orleans Saints'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 New Orleans Saints. 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. Los Angeles Rams's result came from Bivian Lee; New Orleans Saints's came from 1977 sixth round pick (#162-Tom Schick). 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 Los Angeles Rams B and New Orleans Saints C+, producing Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams Win. The key evidence is concrete: Los Angeles acquired cornerback Bivian Lee, a direct veteran roster return in 1976. New Orleans received the 1977 sixth-round pick at No. 162. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.