Los Angeles Rams received Bob Crum; Houston Oilers/Tennessee…
Los Angeles Rams received Bob Crum; Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans received 1974 sixth-round pick No. 154, Booker Brown. Crum never appeared in a regular-season game for Los Angeles. Brown never appeared for Houston; his NFL games came later with San Diego. The realized outcomes support Even Trade, with Los Angeles Rams graded C and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans graded C.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Bob Crum
Tennessee Titans Received
- pick 1974 sixth round pick (#154- Booker Brown )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1973-07-01, Los Angeles Rams received Bob Crum, while Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans received 1974 sixth-round pick No. 154, Booker Brown. The package is documented well enough to compare what each club actually realized instead of relying on generic trade language or the face value of a draft slot.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Crum never appeared in a regular-season game for Los Angeles. His only NFL season came with St. Louis in 1974, when he played 14 games as a reserve defensive end. That is the relevant football outcome for Los Angeles Rams. The C grade is grounded in games, starts, production, roster tenure and the actual disposition of the acquired asset rather than its perceived value on the transaction date.
Houston Oilers Return
Houston used No. 154 on Booker Brown, but Brown played in the WFL in 1974 and never appeared for the Oilers; his 17 NFL games came later with San Diego. That result supports the C grade for Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans. When a draft choice moved again before selection, the later player is not credited directly to the original receiving club. The pick is treated as trade capital and the downstream transaction is described explicitly.
Value in Hindsight
The key distinction is between possessing an asset and receiving football production from it. Los Angeles Rams can be credited only for the value actually created by Bob Crum; Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans receives the same treatment for 1974 sixth-round pick No. 154, Booker Brown. That produces a concrete comparison while avoiding unsupported assumptions about conditional compensation, draft provenance or players selected after another trade.
Final Verdict
Even Trade. Los Angeles Rams receives C, and Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans receives C. The verdict follows the documented package and the team-specific outcomes above, without assigning either club production it never actually received.