Washington and St. Louis swapped 2010 draft picks Hall Davis…
Washington and St. Louis swapped 2010 draft picks Hall Davis and Dennis Morris late in the preseason. The exchange produced virtually no regular-season value for either receiving club. Davis never appeared in a Washington game and later surfaced with Tennessee, while Morris did not make the Rams' final roster. With both sides trading developmental players who failed to contribute for their new teams, the fairest hindsight result is a low-value even trade.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Dennis Morris
Washington Commanders Received
- player Hall Davis
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On August 30, 2010, Washington sent Dennis Morris to St. Louis for Hall Davis in a late-preseason swap of rookies. Both players had entered the league through the 2010 draft. Davis had been a fifth-round selection by the Rams, while Morris had been a sixth-round selection and reached Washington through an earlier draft-day transaction.
Washington Commanders Return
Washington acquired Davis as a developmental defensive end. The move did not produce regular-season value for the club. Davis never appeared in a Washington regular-season game. His later NFL record includes brief appearances with Tennessee and Cleveland, but those came after his Washington opportunity ended and therefore do not improve Washington's return from this trade.
Los Angeles Rams Return
St. Louis received Morris, a versatile college player who had been listed at tight end and fullback. His Rams stay was even shorter. Morris was among the players released when St. Louis cut its roster to the regular-season limit. He did not appear in a regular-season game for the Rams, so the club received no measurable game-day production from the player it acquired.
Value in Hindsight
This is a case where the transaction itself is clear but the football payoff is minimal on both sides. Washington did not obtain a contributing defender, and St. Louis did not keep Morris into the season. Later opportunities with other organizations should not be assigned back to the teams in this exchange.
Final Verdict
The trade is even at a low level. Washington and the Rams each earn a C-. Both clubs took a reasonable preseason look at another young player, but neither acquired regular-season production or durable roster value from the swap.