Denver Broncos received A.J. Bouye in the 2020-03-03…
Denver Broncos received A.J. Bouye in the 2020-03-03 exchange, while Jacksonville Jaguars received 2020 4th round pick (137th overall, Josiah Scott). Denver acquired veteran cornerback A.J. Bouye for a 2020 fourth-round pick. The move addressed an immediate roster need, but the Broncos did not receive enough long-term value from Bouye to create a clear advantage.
Denver Broncos Received
- player A.J. Bouye
Jacksonville Jaguars Received
- pick 2020 4th round pick (137th overall, Josiah Scott )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
On 2020-03-03, Denver Broncos received A.J. Bouye, while Jacksonville Jaguars received 2020 4th round pick (137th overall, Josiah Scott). The documented transaction and downstream asset history are sufficiently clear to judge the deal on what each side actually realized. This was not a franchise-altering blockbuster, but the eventual player and draft outcomes still create a meaningful basis for comparing the two returns.
Denver Broncos Return
Denver acquired veteran cornerback A.J. Bouye for a 2020 fourth-round pick. The move addressed an immediate roster need, but the Broncos did not receive enough long-term value from Bouye to create a clear advantage. The C grade reflects both the usefulness of the return and its duration. In a deal of this size, even modest production or retained draft flexibility matters, but it has to be weighed against what the other club ultimately extracted from the same exchange.
Jacksonville Jaguars Return
Jacksonville received the 2020 fourth-round selection at No. 137 and used it on Josiah Scott. Converting Bouye into a mid-round draft asset gave the Jaguars a modest return and supports the slight edge in the existing grading. The C+ grade captures that side of the value equation. The important point is not simply what was promised on the trade date, but what the player or pick became after the transaction was completed and the asset chain played out.
Value in Hindsight
The trade was agreed to before the league year and formally completed later, but that timing distinction does not change the value comparison. Jacksonville recovered a real fourth-round asset, while Denver’s veteran return was comparatively short-lived. The result is therefore best viewed through realized value rather than headline value at the moment of the trade. The grades stay proportional to the modest scale of the transaction while still recognizing the side that came away with the better outcome.
Final Verdict
Jacksonville Jaguars Win. Denver Broncos receives a C, and Jacksonville Jaguars receives a C+. The winning side produced the better realized return from the documented package, while the losing side still gets credit for any useful value it received rather than being treated as though the transaction produced nothing.