Marshal Yanda

Denver acquired 2007 1st round pick (17th overall, Jarvis Moss) from Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for 2007 1st round pick (21st overall, Reggie Nelson), 2007 3rd round pick (86th overall subsequently traded, Marshal Yanda) and 2007 6th round pick (198th overall subsequently traded, Doug Datish). 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.

Summary: Jacksonville traded the 86th pick (Marshal Yanda) to Baltimore and received three picks: Adam Podlesh (101st, punter), Derek Landri (166th), and a 6th-round pick. Analysis: On the surface, moving down for extra picks looks fine. In reality, this is one of Jacksonville's costliest undervaluation mistakes. Marshal Yanda became arguably the best offensive guard of his generation — a 9-time Pro Bowler who played at an All-Pro level for 13 seasons. Jacksonville got a punter and two fringe players. This was not a C+ trade; it was a quiet catastrophe in hindsight. Grade revised to D+. Because Yanda became a Hall-of-Fame-caliber guard, this belongs among the franchise's major missed-value trades.