Atlanta Falcons received Tye Hill from Los Angeles Rams.…
Atlanta Falcons received Tye Hill from Los Angeles Rams. Atlanta received Tye Hill and obtained limited cornerback work, including a defensive touchdown. His Falcons tenure produced some identifiable value but did not become a long-term role. That outcome supports a C+ grade for Atlanta Falcons. The final verdict is Even Trade, based on the football value the club actually realized from the assets it controlled after the exchange.
Atlanta Falcons Received
- player Tye Hill
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick 2010 7th round pick (226th overall, George Selvie )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2009-09-01, Atlanta Falcons received Tye Hill, while Los Angeles Rams received 2010 7th round pick (226th overall, George Selvie). The exchange is evaluated by the regular-season service and draft outcomes each club actually received from those assets. Later movement matters only when it directly clarifies what became of the original return, keeping the comparison tied to this transaction. Atlanta Falcons Return Atlanta received Tye Hill and obtained limited cornerback work, including a defensive touchdown. His Falcons tenure produced some identifiable value but did not become a long-term role. The C+ grade reflects the size, duration, and usefulness of that return relative to what Atlanta Falcons surrendered. The assessment gives credit for documented football value rather than for hypothetical value the asset might have produced elsewhere. Los Angeles Rams Return The Rams received the seventh-round choice later used on George Selvie. Selvie appeared throughout his rookie Rams season but likewise did not become a long-term fixture for the club. The C+ grade applies the same standard to Los Angeles Rams, focusing on the service or draft result the club actually obtained. That keeps the comparison proportional to the original cost and the relatively limited scope of the transaction. Value in Hindsight Each club received a modest, short-lived return. Hill contributed some defensive value for Atlanta, while Selvie gave the Rams a rookie season of service. The evidence does not create enough separation to move either side above the other. Hindsight here does not require either side to have acquired a star. The deciding question is which club converted its incoming asset or assets into the stronger supported football return, while keeping the grade gap consistent with the scale of the deal. Final Verdict The final call is Even Trade. Atlanta Falcons earns C+, and Los Angeles Rams earns C+. Those grades reflect the documented package, the playing time or draft value that followed, and the relative durability of each club's return. For a minor transaction, the evidence supports that result without overstating the long-term importance of the exchange.