Los Angeles Chargers received a 1977 ninth-round pick from…
Los Angeles Chargers received a 1977 ninth-round pick from New Orleans Saints in the 1976-08-10 trade; the exact selection remains unresolved. New Orleans received Halvor Hagen but released him before a regular-season appearance. San Diego therefore realized a late-round draft asset while New Orleans received no regular-season player value. That supports Chargers C+, Saints D, and a Chargers win.
Los Angeles Chargers Received
- pick 1977 ninth round pick (exact selection unresolved)
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Halvor Hagen
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On August 10, 1976, New Orleans acquired Halvor Hagen from San Diego. Official Chargers trade-history material lists San Diego's return as a 1977 ninth-round choice. The exact overall selection is not safely established, so the pick is recorded at the round level without assigning an unsupported player or slot.
New Orleans Saints Return
New Orleans acquired Hagen but released him on August 26, 1976 before he appeared in a Saints regular-season game. That left New Orleans without realized regular-season player value from the acquisition. The Saints receive D because the player return did not reach the field for the club that acquired him.
San Diego Chargers Return
San Diego received a 1977 ninth-round pick. The surviving trade-history evidence supports the round even though the exact overall selection remains unresolved. A realized draft asset is more value than New Orleans obtained from Hagen, but the unresolved downstream identity keeps the Chargers' grade restrained at C+.
Value in Hindsight
The comparison turns on the difference between a documented draft asset and a player who never appeared for his new club. San Diego can be credited with the ninth-round choice itself, but not with a specific selected player that the evidence does not establish. New Orleans receives no regular-season credit for Hagen.
Final Verdict
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers Win. San Diego receives C+ for the documented 1977 ninth-round choice, with the exact selection unresolved. New Orleans receives D because Hagen was released before a Saints regular-season appearance. The verdict direction remains Chargers Win, with the grades reflecting the corrected asset record.