The NFL draft represents a strange concoction of hope, dreams, deflated-ego trips and unlikely journeys.
The Broncos selected two cornerbacks on the final day, a mild surprise given the strength and depth of their secondary. Even more eye-opening, both came from the same school, Tulane.
Lorenzo Doss, one of the most accomplished players in the Green Wave's history, came off the board in the fifth round. Taurean Nixon was a seventh-round pick.
"It was actually great," Nixon said. "There were a lot of what-ifs in my house. My dad always said, 'I have a feeling that you and Lorenzo will end up on the same team together.