Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams Win
Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis Rams acquired Pete Beathard from Arizona/St. Louis Cardinals for Jeff Staggs;1973 third round pick (#63-Terry Metcalf). Hindsight leans toward Arizona/St. Louis Cardinals because the outgoing Rams value or the partner's eventual return proved stronger than what Los Angeles/Cleveland/St. Louis kept.
Arizona Cardinals Received
- player Jeff Staggs
- pick 1973 third round pick (#63-Terry Metcalf)
Los Angeles Rams Received
- player Pete Beathard
Trade Analysis
Arizona acquired Jeff Staggs; 1973 third round pick (#63-Terry Metcalf) from Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams for Pete Beathard. Cardinals Loss. The Metcalf rights return was too light for a dynamic offensive weapon with that level of Cardinals legacy value. This is the kind of historical or modern miss that should not be buried as an automatic Even simply because the transaction is old or unevenly documented. Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams received Pete Beathard and gave up Jeff Staggs; 1973 third round pick (#63-Terry Metcalf). Arizona's outgoing side carried the clearer value.