Picking Iowa tight end Noah Fant at No. 20 was “great value,” according to Broncos GM John Elway, who traded down from the No. 10 pick with Pittsburgh in order to get another second-round pick today and a third-rounder in 2020.
But for Fant, it was the stars “aligning.”
“It was a super special moment for me. I was very emotional,” Fant said about getting the call from Elway and talking to all the coaches - just before going to hug his mom. “It was like God wanted me to be in Denver. I wanted to be in Denver.