Three first-round draft picks. Two second-round picks. Two solid NFL starters (Shelby Harris and Noah Fant), and two bar-setting contracts. This is the bounty that the Denver Broncos paid for Russell Wilson and his newly presumed career-resurrector, Sean Payton.
That represents one losing hand and a double-down to recoup the losses. Broncos fans should be prepared for the white-knuckling that comes along with it.
That’s not meant to conjure a dark cloud over Denver’s trade for Payton on Tuesday. It was the best available move made under the less-than-ideal circumstance of requiring a quarterback savior.