Patrick Surtain Sr. seems more pleased with his son’s situation now than he was a few months ago.
During the Denver Broncos’ 70-20 blowout loss to the Miami Dolphins in September, the elder Surtain tweeted, “Toiling in the soil!! SMH 2 you deserve better.”
Seven weeks later, Surtain gushed with praise after his son helped the Broncos defeat the Buffalo Bills 24-22 on Monday Night Football.
“If you put him in man he’s ELITE, If you put him in ZONE he’s ELITE. THE REALEST!! YA HEARD,” Surtain tweeted on Monday night.
If you put him in man he’s ELITE, If you put him in ZONE he’s ELITE. THE REALEST!! YA HEARD
— PAT SURTAINl (@psurtain23) November 14, 2023
The Broncos received trade calls from seven teams inquiring about Pat Surtain II ahead of the NFL trade deadline last month, and three teams made offers. Denver had no interest in trading the star cornerback.
“PS2” has played 1,533 consecutive snaps for the Broncos, 620 more snaps than the next-closest defender in the NFL.
Patrick Surtain has played 1,533 consecutive snaps, the longest active snap streak by a defender by a significant margin.
Surtain has forced a tight window on 28.3% of his targets over the last two seasons (9th-highest in NFL, min. 100 targets).#BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/RtXpCpngc9
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 14, 2023
Only 23 years old, Surtain is already considered one of the best — if not the best — cornerback in the NFL, and any parent would be proud of that.
