Denver received the 1970 eighth-round selection that became…
Denver received the 1970 eighth-round selection that became Lewis 'Lew' Porter at No. 208. Porter appeared in only five NFL games, leaving the Broncos with very little realized value from their direct return. In a one-for-one exchange of late-round picks, that short career is difficult to match against the durable starter Kansas City obtained on the other side.
Denver Broncos Received
- pick 1970 eighth round pick (#208-Lewis Porter / Lew Porter)
Kansas City Chiefs Received
- pick 1971 eighth round pick (#191- Mike Sensibaugh )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 1970-01-28, Denver Broncos received 1970 eighth round pick (#208-Lewis Porter / Lew Porter), while Kansas City Chiefs received 1971 eighth round pick (#191-Mike Sensibaugh). The comparison is limited to the consideration each club controlled directly after the transaction. Later movement of an acquired pick or player is useful for tracing provenance, but it is a separate transaction and is not counted as extra compensation in this verdict.
Denver Broncos Return
Denver received the 1970 eighth-round selection that became Lewis 'Lew' Porter at No. 208. Porter appeared in only five NFL games, leaving the Broncos with very little realized value from their direct return. In a one-for-one exchange of late-round picks, that short career is difficult to match against the durable starter Kansas City obtained on the other side. The useful question is how much durable football value that direct return created for the franchise.
Kansas City Chiefs Return
Kansas City received a future 1971 eighth-round selection and used No. 191 on Mike Sensibaugh. Sensibaugh played 92 NFL games, started 83 and intercepted 27 passes, giving the Chiefs years of meaningful secondary production. Turning a late-round asset into that level of sustained contribution creates one of the clearest value gaps in this Wave 179 group. The same standard applies here: realized playing value and retained draft value matter more than later unrelated movement.
Value in Hindsight
Kansas City turned the future eighth-round pick into Mike Sensibaugh, who played 92 games, started 83 and intercepted 27 passes. Denver's Lew Porter appeared in only five NFL games. The one-for-one realized-value comparison is overwhelmingly in Kansas City's favor. The grade reflects that direct-package value without crediting later unrelated transactions as though they were part of the original exchange.
Final Verdict
Denver Broncos receives a D and Kansas City Chiefs receives a A-. The verdict is Kansas City Chiefs Win. This conclusion weighs the direct assets, the useful football value each side actually realized, and the scale of the transaction. Where the evidence shows only a small gap, the grades stay close; where one return produced clearly more durable value, the separation is larger.