NFL analyst names Broncos' young stud as team's non-QB MVP
The Denver Broncos 2023 non-QB MVP just so happens to be one of their youngest players too.The best player on the Broncos is cornerback Patrick Surtain, and most people would agree with that, and some NFL executives think he is the best cornerback in the NFL. The crazy thing is that he just finished his […]
The Denver Broncos 2023 non-QB MVP just so happens to be one of their youngest players too.
The best player on the Broncos is cornerback Patrick Surtain, and most people would agree with that, and some NFL executives think he is the best cornerback in the NFL. The crazy thing is that he just finished his second season and is only 23.
If you had to pick an MVP for the Broncos in 2023, and you can't pick the quarterback, Pat Surtain is the no-brainer pick. He can shut down opponents and can honestly lock down an entire side of the field. He is that good. One NFL analyst also picked Surtain as the Broncos' non-QB MVP. Here is what he had to say and why he picked Surtain.
Cornerback is a valuable position, no doubt, but is it a team-MVP-type spot? In Surtain's case, we say yes. Somehow, he seems to be underrated, despite following a terrific rookie season (four picks, one returned for a TD, with 14 passes defended) with an even better 2022 effort (earning Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors) while also being the son of a darned good NFL player. It doesn't make sense, even if the Broncos have been pretty poor the past two seasons. The arrival of Sean Payton will help. He will coax more wins out of this team, guaranteed. The TV schedulers seem to agree: They tabbed Denver for four prime-time slots this season. All this will put a bigger spotlight on just how good Surtain is. He also could earn more elite-CB assignments; the new coaching staff has even tinkered with using Surtain as a punt returner. It appears they have big plans for him this season, and it's easy to see why. – Eric Edholm, NFL.com
Surtain is the third youngest guy on the Broncos, making this feat more impressive as a guy who is considered the best cornerback in the league by execs and a top-three by almost everyone. If he can do what he did last season, he will be the MVP. If he can do better, he is no-doubt the MVP and maybe in the conversation for Defensive Player of the Year.
The Broncos have something special, and like we have said many times, he is only 23 years old. It's only going to get better from here.
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