Broncos next move after trade deadline no-show couldn't be clearer

Oregon v Colorado | Dustin Bradford/GettyImagesThe Denver Broncos are now 7-2 on the season and have a great chance at not only winning the AFC West, but earning the first overall seed in the AFC playoffs. To be frank, they are a ticky-tack leverage penalty from being 8-1 and the best team in football, which is crazy to think about.

Many Broncos' fans had clamored for the team to make a bold move at the deadline, and rumors swirled about Denver being in the market for upgrades at wide receiver, tight end, guard, and linebacker. You'd have to think that the Broncos at least made some calls.

But at the end, no deal was struck, and it does feel like a bit of a disappointment, as if this season…