The Denver Broncos weren’t shy when they gave Seattle two first-round draft picks, two second-rounders and a fifth-round selection PLUS QB Drew Lock, TE Noah Fant and DT Shelby Harris in exchange for Seahawks starting quarterback Russell Wilson and a fourth-round selection.
Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ranks the Broncos’ deal the best quarterback move of the offseason.
“Did Denver give up a massive haul? Sure,” Benjamin starts. “But the notion (cliche?) that you can’t possibly overpay for a franchise QB rings true here, particularly because a.) Denver is positioned to compete; and b.) Wilson is definitively a top-10 talent under center. If his occasional turnover bouts or injury-riddled 2021 stretch suggest he’s not quite the perennial MVP candidate he’s long been, Wilson still brings immeasurable poise and an undeniable track record to a city that’s been hunting for answers since Peyton Manning.”
