Scott Merryfield
Senior HTF Member
Per Peter King, the Steelers outbid the Giants and Falcons for the #10 overall pick that Denver owned and Pittsburgh used to draft Devin Bush. Supposedly Denver really wanted one of the Iowa tight ends, but didn't want to use that high of a pick on Fant. If they couldn't have worked out a deal, the Broncos would have selected Bush at #10.
It looks like the trade worked out well for both teams. Pittsburgh desperately needed a replacement for Shazier and had the picks to spare after the Antonio Brown trade and LeVeon Bell free agency loss, while Denver wanted a tight end and could use the additional picks (they used the 2nd rounder to get QB Drew Lock).
It looks like the trade worked out well for both teams. Pittsburgh desperately needed a replacement for Shazier and had the picks to spare after the Antonio Brown trade and LeVeon Bell free agency loss, while Denver wanted a tight end and could use the additional picks (they used the 2nd rounder to get QB Drew Lock).