Los Angeles acquired Glenn Davis's rights and immediately…
Los Angeles acquired Glenn Davis's rights and immediately received the best outcome in the deal. Davis started all 12 games in 1950, produced 1,008 scrimmage yards and seven rushing/receiving touchdowns, and earned a Pro Bowl selection. Across two Rams seasons he totaled 1,298 scrimmage yards and nine offensive touchdowns, giving Los Angeles substantial immediate production from the rights package.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- other rights to Glenn Davis
San Francisco 49ers Received
- player Jim Winkler
- other rights to Emil Sitko / Red Sitko
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On January 22, 1950, Los Angeles acquired the rights to Glenn Davis from San Francisco. The completed package sent Jim Winkler and the rights to Emil Sitko to the 49ers. Later 49ers shorthand compresses the transaction to Sitko for Davis, but the stronger rights-history record supports preserving Winkler in the canonical package while treating his unusual dual NFL/AAFC rights status as part of the context.
Los Angeles Rams Return
Davis delivered major immediate value. He started all 12 games for the Rams in 1950, produced 1,008 scrimmage yards and seven rushing/receiving touchdowns, and earned a Pro Bowl selection. He remained with Los Angeles in 1951, finishing his two-year Rams career with 1,298 scrimmage yards and nine rushing/receiving touchdowns. The tenure was not long, but the peak and immediate production were substantial.
San Francisco 49ers Return
Sitko provided San Francisco's realized on-field return. He appeared in eight games with three starts in 1950, totaling 148 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns before moving to the Cardinals in 1951. Winkler did not play for San Francisco. He was later reacquired by the Rams and became a starter there, eventually making the 1952 Pro Bowl, but that later Los Angeles value belongs to the separate reacquisition rather than this 49ers return.
Value in Hindsight
The realized-value gap favors Los Angeles clearly. Davis gave the Rams a Pro Bowl season, every-game starting role, and more than 1,000 scrimmage yards immediately, then added a second season. San Francisco received some useful short-term production from Sitko, but Winkler produced no 49ers regular-season value before returning to Los Angeles. The rights complexity matters for the transaction record, not for reversing the football outcome.
Final Verdict
Los Angeles Rams Win. Los Angeles earns an A- for converting the rights deal into two seasons of Davis, including a 1950 Pro Bowl campaign with 1,008 scrimmage yards and seven offensive touchdowns. San Francisco earns a C because Sitko contributed in eight games with three starts and two touchdowns, while Winkler produced no regular-season value for the 49ers.