Chicago Bears received Rich Buzin / Dick Buzin from Los…
Chicago Bears received Rich Buzin / Dick Buzin from Los Angeles Rams in the 1972-08-08 trade. Chicago acquired Rich Buzin, who appeared in two games for the Bears in 1972 without a start. Los Angeles Rams's return was 1973 seventh round pick (#161-Steve Brown (b)). Los Angeles received the 1973 seventh-round pick at No. 161. Those realized outcomes, rather than the labels on the assets alone, drive the hindsight grade.
Chicago Bears Received
- player Rich Buzin / Dick Buzin
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick 1973 seventh round pick (#161-Steve Brown (b))
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1972-08-08, Chicago Bears received Rich Buzin / Dick Buzin, while Los Angeles Rams received 1973 seventh round pick (#161-Steve Brown (b)). Hindsight turns on what those assets actually produced for the acquiring clubs, not on the abstract value of a player name or draft slot.
Chicago Bears Return
Chicago acquired Rich Buzin, who appeared in two games for the Bears in 1972 without a start. That result is the basis for Chicago Bears's B grade. Production created for another franchise is not credited back to Chicago Bears, and a pick later moved again is valued through the transaction Chicago Bears actually made with it. The goal is to isolate the football value that stayed with the acquiring team.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Los Angeles received the 1973 seventh-round pick at No. 161 and selected Steve Brown. The pick produced limited Rams value, making this a modest-return transaction on both sides. That supports Los Angeles Rams's C+ 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 Los Angeles Rams. 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. Chicago Bears's result came from Rich Buzin / Dick Buzin; Los Angeles Rams's came from 1973 seventh round pick (#161-Steve Brown (b)). 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 B and Los Angeles Rams C+, producing Chicago Bears Win. The key evidence is concrete: Chicago acquired Rich Buzin, who appeared in two games for the Bears in 1972 without a start. Los Angeles received the 1973 seventh-round pick at No. 161. Those results explain the grades without relying on generic trade-value language.