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Chronological Timeline
2 Recorded Trades
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Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos Win Tier: standard
Confidence: medium
Pittsburgh traded up from No. 20 to No. 10 for linebacker Devin Bush, sending Denver pick No. 52 and a 2020 third-rounder as part of the price. Denver selected Noah Fant at No. 20 and later turned the additional capital into more roster value, including center Lloyd Cushenberry. Bush flashed early but never regained his trajectory after a 2020 knee injury, giving Denver the stronger package.
Seattle's Russell Wilson trade became one of the clearest modern examples of selling a star at the perfect time. Denver paid a massive price for a quarterback solution that quickly collapsed, while the Seahawks turned the return into the start of a roster reset and avoided the steep downside of Wilson's decline. The deal remains a defining warning about paying peak price for a player whose best version may already be gone.