Last spring, the Broncos transformed their defensive front and did so with impressive frugality.
In March and April, the club could only hope it had struck gold.
By the time the 2024 regular season ended, that defensive front had authored quite a statement: A team-record 63 sacks and massive jumps in production both in rushing the passer and stopping the run.
The spring cost for that renovation? A future sixth-round pick plus a modest two-year, $15 million contract for John Franklin-Myers and a measly two-year, $7 million deal for Malcolm Roach.
For Franklin-Myers, the Broncos pounced when the New York Jets found themselves in a salary cap straightjacket.