Earlier this summer, Patrick Surtain II, a former cornerback for the Alabama Crimson Tide, was named the best cornerback in the NFL.
He was honored this week for coming in at No. 49 in the National Football League’s (NFL) yearly top 100 player ranking. Numerous coaches and players in the league submit anonymous ballots to establish this rating.
In 2022, Surtain’s second season playing in the NFL, he was chosen for the Pro Bowl and received First-Team All-Pro accolades. He started all 17 games of the 2016 season, with 60 tackles, two interceptions, and ten pass deflections.
The Denver Broncos hired future Hall of Fame coach Sean Payton during the summer of last year to clear up the mess left behind by the previous season.
Although Peyton is most renowned for his work as an offensive coach, he also has a ton of head coaching experience. He will be able to get Surtain to give his best effort.
During the previous campaign, Denver expelled Bradley Chubb, an All-Pro pass rusher. For the foreseeable future, Surtain will act as the defensive cornerstone around which the team may expand.
Having a cornerback like Curtain who can lock down one side of the field is vital in today’s modern NFL because the Broncos are stuck in a division that will force them to face Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert twice a year.
