Bob Zeman

Denver acquired Dick Guesman; Ed Cooke (Grey); Charlie Janerette / Charley Janerette / Chuck Janerette; Jim Price (Bluford); Sid Fournet from New York Jets in exchange for Gene Prebola; Ed McDaniel / Wahoo McDaniel; Gordy Holtz; Bob Zeman. Denver swapped Gene Prebola for Dick Guesman, a direct player-value trade with limited evidence of a major long-term swing. The grades remain modest because the available record supports a useful roster exchange, not a clear franchise-changing win.

Denver purchased Bob Scarpitto, Bob Zeman, and Luther Hayes from the Chargers for cash, adding two players who became real contributors in the early AFL years. This cash purchase was far more useful than a routine depth move. Scarpitto became one of Denver’s most productive early receivers and Zeman gave the defense starter-level snaps in the secondary. For a cash outlay, the Broncos found meaningful AFL-era value and strengthened a young roster still trying to establish credibility.