Dennis Pitta

Denver traded up into the first round at pick 25 overall to select Tim Tebow, sending second-, third-, and fourth-round picks to Baltimore. The trade-up price was real: Baltimore used those picks to draft Sergio Kindle, Ed Dickson, and Dennis Pitta — a haul that included two long-term contributors. Tebow became a cultural phenomenon and delivered an unforgettable playoff run, but the cost in draft capital for a non-traditional quarterback proved steep.