D.J. Williams

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 2011 2nd round pick (45th overall, Rahim Moore), 2011 4th round pick (108th overall, Quinton Carter) and 2011 5th round pick (141st overall subsequently traded, D.J. Williams) from San Francisco 49ers in exchange for 2011 2nd round pick (36th overall, Colin Kaepernick). 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.

Denver acquired 2004 1st round pick (17th overall, D.J. Williams) from Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Deltha O'Neal, 2004 1st round pick (24th overall subsequently traded, Steven Jackson) and 2004 4th round pick (117th overall, Robert Geathers). 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.