The next frontier for Broncos All-Pro Pat Surtain: ‘Carrying it toward team success’
New York TimesENGLEWOOD, Colo. — During a break in team drills at a Broncos practice last week, Pat Surtain II walked toward the corner of a vacant end zone as secondary coach Christian Parker followed close behind. “It’s coaching guys up, especially young guys we’ve got coming into our room,” Surtain said last week following an OTA practice. So it’s just providing leadership, providing a helping hand for them.” Veteran safety Justin Simmons is confident in Pat Surtain II becoming a leader for the Broncos’ defense. As Simmons said last season, Surtain largely shutting off his portion of the field allows the defense to commit resources elsewhere, so it doesn’t become as easy as just picking on the corner opposite No. “If we’re rolling one direction, ‘cloud’ for instance, with safety help, it’s hard to force the ball over there,” Payton said last week.
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