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The 2009 trade that sent to the and to the -- which took place six years ago today -- was considered a big one at the time, having set up the with a pair of extra first-round picks and the with a quarterback in whom they Michael Schofield Jersey eventually invested a . But the deal also created a ripple effect, through subsequent trades and acquisitions, that was felt all over the league in the form of some of the NFL's most famous players -- and one who became infamous.If Cutler and Orton were the roots, the branches grew everywhere, including names like , , , Tim Tebow, , Aaron Hernandez and others.A look at how this trade reverberated:1. Broncos turn pick into two WRs, TebowChicago gave up a 2010 first-round pick in the deal, which Denver Charles Matthews Jersey dealt to San Francisco, which used that pick (No. 11 overall) to pick up offensive tackle , who has started all 71 games of his career with the . Denver also got pick No. 113 in the deal.This is where things get crazy. Denver moved down to the No. 13 pick in the trade with San Francisco, then moved down again to No. 24 in a deal with the . When Thomas was available at No. 22, Denver packaged No. 24 and the No. 113 pick it had gotten from San Francisco to draft him, acquiring a legitimate star who Naji Ozeir Jersey has roughly averaged 100 catches, 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns over the last three seasons. As well, Denver got two third-round picks in the trade with Philadelphia. One was used on . The other was packaged with some other picks to allow Denver to draft Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, who flashed with one remarkable playoff season before being jettisoned a year later.2. Aaron Hernandez to PatsThe recipient of that No. 113 choice Denver gave up to get Thomas? The , who used it on none other than tight end Aaron Hernandez, who briefly paired with as the game's dominant tight end duo before a murder charge derailed his pro career.3. Trades allow Cowboys to land BryantAs for the No. 24 pick that New England got from Denver, that was dealt to the , who used it on star wide receiver .4. Pats draft star safetyNew England might have traded the pick Dallas used for , but things didn't work out so bad for the , either. They moved down to Dallas' pick at No. 27, and got one of the game's top safeties in .5. Steelers end up with deep-threat WRThe also got a 2009 Glen Rice Jersey third-round pick in the trade that was traded to the , who used it to pick wide receiver No. 84 overall. Wallace became an explosive downfield threat in Pittsburgh and, now with the , is and 50 career touchdowns.6. Broncos' No. 18 pick fails to pan outWith all that star power flowing from one deal, oddly enough, the most prized pick Denver got from Chicago for Cutler didn't impact the league as much as any of them. Denver also got the No. 18 pick of the 2009 draft, which resulted in defensive end . Ayers has been a and is now with the .*Follow Chase Goodbread on Gerald Ford Jersey Twitter *.