Los Angeles Rams received Kent Kramer from New Orleans Saints…
Los Angeles Rams received Kent Kramer from New Orleans Saints in the 1968-08-22 trade. Los Angeles acquired Kent Kramer, but the Saints' official history says he suffered a knee injury and missed the entire 1968 season before later being. New Orleans Saints's return was 1970 fifth round pick (#126-Steve Ramsey). New Orleans received the 1970 fifth-round pick used on quarterback Steve Ramsey. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Kent Kramer
New Orleans Saints Received
- pick 1970 fifth round pick (#126- Steve Ramsey )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1968-08-22, Los Angeles Rams received Kent Kramer, while New Orleans Saints received 1970 fifth round pick (#126-Steve Ramsey). 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 Kent Kramer, but the Saints' official history says he suffered a knee injury and missed the entire 1968 season before later being moved to Minnesota, so the Rams realized essentially no regular-season value from the acquisition. 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 1970 fifth-round pick used on quarterback Steve Ramsey. NFL records show Ramsey appeared in one game for the Saints in 1970 and went 0-for-2 passing before his meaningful NFL work came elsewhere. That supports New Orleans Saints's B- 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 Kent Kramer; New Orleans Saints's came from 1970 fifth round pick (#126-Steve Ramsey). 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 B-, producing Even Trade. The key evidence is concrete: Los Angeles acquired Kent Kramer, but the Saints' official history says he suffered a knee injury and missed. New Orleans received the 1970 fifth-round pick used on quarterback Steve Ramsey. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.