The highest-graded CB in the NFL 🔒 pic.twitter.com/H2twSdvYCh
Buy Broncos Tickets— PFF (@PFF) November 16, 2022
In some good news for the Denver Broncos, cornerback Patrick Surtain II is Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded cornerback in the NFL this season. That’s right, the highest in the league.
To the Broncos’ defense’s credit, the defensive unit has been among the league’s best, and Surtain has played a big role in that. They currently rank second in the NFL in yards allowed per game and passing yards allowed per game. Due to Surtain’s leadership and play on the field, ESPN has Surtain II as third in their NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award rankings.
ESPN's Bill Barnwell has Pat Surtain No. 3 in his Defensive Player of the Year honors midway through the NFL season.
"No cornerback is playing better right now than the second-year superstar in Denver"
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) November 15, 2022
Surtain’s stats aren’t sexy: 33 tackles, six passes defended, and zero interceptions. But PFF has a way of showcasing why the traditional stats, sometimes, don’t matter. Such as these stats:
This is wild.
From Weeks 7-8, #Broncos CB Pat Surtain was targeted a total of two times.
He allowed one reception. For -4 yards.
— Zack Kelberman (@KelbermanNFL) November 14, 2022
Not having the ball thrown your way is one thing, but when thrown your way, allowing negative net yardage is another story. While the Broncos season isn’t going as planned, kudos to Surtain and the Broncos’ defense for fielding top performances this year thus far.
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