The Broncos entered the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft with the 10th overall selection and had some commonly connected names associated with the pick, such as Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson and Michigan linebacker Devin Bush.



The prevailing thought was that because each of these prospects filled needs and were considered by many to be the top players at their respective positions, one would be the pick.



Bush, in particular, made a lot of sense because of his similar playing style to Roquan Smith, who was the Chicago Bears’ ninth overall pick in last year’s draft when Broncos head coach Vic Fangio was the defensive coordinator.



Once Hockenson came off the board at No. 8 to Detroit, it left Bush sitting there at 10 for the taking.



Denver made a surprising decision to not just pass on Bush, but also trade back 10 spots so that the Pittsburgh Steelers could take him instead. The benefit of the trade was that they only moved back 10 spots,...