rest - http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/...broncos/32370/PHOENIX — It’s preposterous to think about.
In the 2009 draft, the Broncos and coach Josh McDaniels so badly wanted to select Wake Forest cornerback Alphonso Smith they paid a heavy price to get him. The Broncos made a deal with the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos got the Seahawks’ No. 37 overall pick in the second round in exchange for one of the Broncos’ first-round picks in the following year’s draft.
That 2010 first-round pick turned out to be No. 14 overall. The Seahawks took Earl Thomas III, who is only the best safety in the NFL. Ouch!
Smith, meanwhile, played his last game two years ago. The Broncos traded him after his rookie season to Detroit, where he played 2 1/2 seasons. Double-ouch!