Chicago Bears received the 1971 seventh-round pick, No. 176,…
Chicago Bears received the 1971 seventh-round pick, No. 176, from Los Angeles in the 1969-08-12 trade and used it on Dennis Ferris. Los Angeles acquired Dave McDaniels as the player return; his Rams tenure was limited and did not develop into a long-term role. Ferris did not establish a meaningful NFL regular-season career. Those outcomes support Los Angeles B, Chicago C+, and the existing Rams-win verdict.
Chicago Bears Received
- pick 1971 seventh round pick (#176-Dennis Ferris / Denny Ferris)
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Dave McDaniels
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1969-08-12, Chicago Bears received 1971 seventh round pick (#176-Dennis Ferris / Denny Ferris), while Los Angeles Rams received Dave McDaniels. 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 Dave McDaniels as the player side of the exchange. His Rams return was limited and did not develop into a long-term role, but it was the direct player value Los Angeles received. That result supports Los Angeles Rams's B grade. The grade follows McDaniels' realized Rams contribution rather than the value of Chicago's separate draft return.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago received the 1971 seventh-round selection and used No. 176 on Dennis Ferris. Bears draft records identify Ferris, but he did not establish a meaningful NFL regular-season career. That supports Chicago Bears's C+ grade. The grade follows the realized outcome of the pick Chicago acquired rather than McDaniels' separate Los Angeles tenure.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison is therefore specific to this exchange. Chicago Bears's result came from 1971 seventh round pick (#176-Dennis Ferris / Denny Ferris); Los Angeles Rams's came from Dave McDaniels. 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 Chicago Bears C+ and Los Angeles Rams B, producing Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams Win. Los Angeles acquired Dave McDaniels as the player return, while Chicago received the 1971 seventh-round selection and used No. 176 on Dennis Ferris. Those realized outcomes support the existing grade gap and verdict.