Alphonso Smith

Denver acquired Dan Gronkowski and 2011 6th round pick (186th overall subsequently traded, D.J. Smith) from tampering) to Lions for Alphonso Smith and 2011 7th round pick (pick forfeited due. This was primarily a draft-position exchange, with Denver reshaping its pick stack rather than adding an established player. The grades stay conservative because the historical value depends on how the selected players developed after the swap.

Seattle turned a 2009 second-rounder into the 2010 first-round pick that became Earl Thomas, a Legion of Boom pillar. Denver's future-first gamble became Seattle's chance to land Earl Thomas one year later. Thomas became the range and intelligence center of the Legion of Boom, a Super Bowl champion, and one of the best safeties of his generation. Denver's return, Alphonso Smith, played only 25 career games. Winner: Seattle Seahawks by a wide margin.