ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — A year ago, Pat Surtain II was simply one of the next promising draft prospects.
And before the next draft has even arrived, Surtain has already proved himself not just among the best players from last year’s class — but also as one of the top cornerbacks in the league.
“Pat — I don’t even know if I want to put expectations on him,” safety Justin Simmons said last week. “I feel like I’d be selling him short. … You can tell in his technique. Anyone who watches the game and watches the corner position and his approach [can see] his technique. I said it before, but he just has been drilled and coached at such a young age that it’s just natural. Any time you have those basic fundamentals as a player, the sky’s the limit. You can go above and beyond the expectations that you have for yourself. There’s no doubt in my view that Pat is arguably — and this is just my opinion — obviously going to be a top-five corner in this league for as long as he wants to…