When the Broncos traded wide receiver Devaughn Vele to New Orleans on Wednesday, they made him the 26th player traded off a roster coached by Sean Payton.
The Denver head coach estimated that in 90% of those cases, the trade was easy to make for one reason or another.
Not this one.
“This was one of those 10% that, man, he’s got all the things we look for,” Payton said of Vele on Thursday. “Discipline, structure, smart, tough, talented. That’s why this one was difficult. …
“He’s going to be a real good player for them.