Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II wants to be a perennial All-Pro selection. He hopes to one day be inducted into the team’s Ring of Fame.
With that in mind, Surtain doesn’t believe he was good enough last season. He did make a second straight Pro Bowl but wasn’t All-Pro like he had been in 2022.
“I’ve got a lot to prove,” Surtain, entering his fourth NFL season, told The Denver Gazette. “Last season wasn’t the year I wanted to have, so I’m just looking to have a better year. Looking to do what I do best.”
Surtain was ranked No. 42 out of 127 NFL cornerbacks in 2023 by Pro Football Focus. So, what does he believe he needed to have done better?
“Just play my game,’’ he said. “I feel like last year I wasn’t on top of the things that I’m really good at. Some of my technique wasn’t up to par like I wanted it to be. Last year was a good year, but I know how much potential, how much greatness I have in me. That’s just the main thing. Being able to fulfill that potential.”
Surtain has lofty goals. He took notice of former Broncos defensive back Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms recently being announced as 2024 inductees into the Ring of Fame.