Trading away a franchise icon is never easy. (Just ask the Rockies.)
Aside from the fan backlash that often accompanies sending a beloved figure packing, there is the challenge of actually getting something of near or equal value in return. (Just ask the Rockies.)
It says something about the job Broncos general manager George Paton did this week dealing Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams for 2022 second- and third-round picks, that there was very little of the former.
Namely, it says just about all involved believed Paton achieved the latter.
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Of course, as good as Paton made out this week, the Broncos executive’s work is far from finished.