D.J. Smith

Denver packaged mid- and late-round picks to Green Bay and came away with the fourth-round slot used on Julius Thomas, plus Virgil Green. Thomas later became a major red-zone weapon in the Manning offense, while Green added useful tight end depth. The Broncos got more practical value from the exchange.

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.