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Originally Posted by JD10367
He was a 6th. They traded him and a 7th for a 5th. Thsi is akin to trading two bottle caps for a marble.
Man, the Broncos are New England West, aren't they. What's that, about 7 of last year's Patriots on their team now? You guys only got 2, but at least you got 2 decent ones, LOL...
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I'm not sure where you're getting your numbers from, but the Chiefs have more than 2 former Patriots on the squad.
As for Smith, the Patriots trade for Burgess called for a 3rd and a 4th next year, but the 4th could be dropped to a 5th if the Patriots got one (the Patriots 5th went to Tampa in the trade for Smith the tight end). This move essentially screws the Raiders out of some draft slotting and gives the Broncos a 7th and a player that will either start or, more likely, be a part of the D-line rotation, and it only cost the Broncos a 5th in return.
It's really a win for the Patriots, a win for the Broncos and a loss for the Raiders.