Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
The Broncos' trade for DeWayne Robertson was a low-risk deal worth their while.
If Robertson doesn't make the team because of a knee injury that caused a trade to Cincinnati to be nullified earlier this offseason, Denver won't owe the Jets anything. The conditional 2009 draft pick Denver owes New York is dependent on playing time and won't cost the Broncos more than a mid-round pick.
In Robertson, Denver thinks it's getting a player who is more comfortable in its 4-3 system than he was in the Jets' 3-4 scheme. The Denver are thirsting for a playmaking defensive tackle and think Robertson will help bring along second-player player Marcus Thomas. The Broncos believe they are now set on the defensive line.
Whether Robertson works out or not, at least the team knows it doesn't have to worry about defensive tackle unless Sedrick Ellis inexplicably were to fall to Denver at the No. 12 spot. But that is a long shot. Because the Broncos were not interested in using their top pick on a defensive tackle other than Ellis or LSU's Glenn Dorsey, they don't have to worry about not netting a quality defensive tackle this weekend. They just got one in Robertson.
And two days before the draft, that is a pretty good feeling for the team that entered Thursday with a glaring need at the position.
