Los Angeles moved rookie Ken Young to Philadelphia and…
Los Angeles moved rookie Ken Young to Philadelphia and recovered an undisclosed draft pick. The available evidence does not identify the round, year or eventual selection, so the Rams' downstream value cannot be quantified. Still, they converted a player who lasted only a week with the Eagles into a future asset.
Los Angeles Rams Received
- pick undisclosed draft pick (selection not identified)
Philadelphia Eagles Received
- player Ken Young
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Los Angeles traded rookie Ken Young to Philadelphia on September 1, 1960 for an undisclosed draft choice. Young had been selected by the Rams in the 11th round earlier that year. The exact pick sent back to Los Angeles has not been identified, so the evaluation must compare a known one-week Eagles tenure against an unresolved but real draft asset.
Los Angeles Rams Return
The Rams recovered draft consideration for Young before the regular season. The round, year, selection number and eventual player are not established in the available evidence, so Los Angeles should receive no speculative downstream credit. Even so, turning a rookie who did not stick with Philadelphia into a future pick gave the Rams some retained asset value rather than losing Young for nothing.
Philadelphia Eagles Return
Philadelphia's return lasted one week. Transaction records show Young arriving on September 1 and being released on September 8, before he could provide meaningful regular-season value. That makes the Eagles' side concrete: they acquired a player for draft consideration, evaluated him briefly and moved on without receiving a lasting roster contribution.
Value in Hindsight
Los Angeles holds the modest edge because it received a future asset for a player who produced essentially no Eagles return. The unknown identity of the pick prevents a stronger grade; it may have become little or nothing. Philadelphia's outcome is easier to judge because Young's tenure ended almost immediately.
Final Verdict
Los Angeles wins, C+ to C-. The Rams at least recovered draft consideration, while Philadelphia received only a one-week look at Young. The unresolved pick chain keeps the margin small and prevents the transaction from being overstated.