Better Bly Night

The Broncos acquired Pro-Bowl Cornerback Dre' Bly from the Detroit Lions in exchange for Tatum Bell, Tackle George Foster, and an undisclosed draft pick.

As the Portis for Bailey trade did three years ago, this trade makes the Broncos a better football team. Like Bailey, Bly's effectiveness is as much in reputation and its effect on an opponents' gameplan as it is in talent and game ability, if not moreso.

The Broncos give up two players who never fit into Denver's offense. Bell wasn't the 25 carry guy that Broncos Runningbacks in the past had been and Foster was the complete antithesis of Bronco linemen (high pick, big oeffy guy who got penalized a lot)

Expect the Broncos to draft a runningback at some point in this draft or acquire a disgruntled player on another team (e.g. Thomas Jones)