Denver Broncos received 2001 7th round pick (219th overall…
Denver Broncos received 2001 7th round pick (219th overall subsequently traded, Kynan Forney) while Green Bay Packers received David Bowens. Denver received Green Bay's 2001 seventh-round choice. The Broncos later moved that selection in a separate draft-day transaction, so the value credited here should stop with the pick itself rather than treating a later multi-pick move as if it came entirely from this exchange. That outcome supports a C+ grade for Denver Broncos in this trade.
Denver Broncos Received
- pick 2001 7th round pick (219th overall subsequently traded, Kynan Forney )
Green Bay Packers Received
- player David Bowens
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2000-02-24, Denver Broncos received 2001 7th round pick (219th overall subsequently traded, Kynan Forney), while Green Bay Packers received David Bowens. The exchange was modest in scale, so the verdict depends on the football value each club actually realized from its return rather than the face value of the names or picks alone.
Denver Broncos Return
Denver received Green Bay's 2001 seventh-round choice. The Broncos later moved that selection in a separate draft-day transaction, so the value credited here should stop with the pick itself rather than treating a later multi-pick move as if it came entirely from this exchange. That result is the basis for the C+ grade assigned to Denver Broncos.
Green Bay Packers Return
Green Bay received David Bowens, who supplied a season of rotational defensive-line work before his time with the Packers ended. It was useful but limited depth value rather than a long-term starter or major impact return. That result is the basis for the C+ grade assigned to Green Bay Packers.
Value in Hindsight
Both sides obtained something modest and neither created a clear advantage. Green Bay got actual snaps from Bowens, while Denver preserved future draft capital that it later used in another transaction. Because that later move involved additional assets, it would overstate this trade to assign all downstream value to the original seventh-round choice. The comparison stays focused on value produced for the acquiring clubs and does not inflate unrelated later transactions or production elsewhere.
Final Verdict
The final judgment is Even Trade. Denver Broncos receives C+, while Green Bay Packers receives C+. The grades are scaled to the size of the deal and the amount of direct NFL value each side obtained, so a clear edge in a minor transaction does not automatically become an elite grade.