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Is Pat Surtain II the best Broncos cornerback ever? Four Denver CB icons size up his talent

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Pat Surtain II signed a four-year , $96 million extension with $77.5 million guaranteed.

Surtain is a two -time Pro Bowler and was named a first -team All-Pro in 2022 .

He has racked up 10 career interceptions, 37 pass breakups and 24 defensive touchdowns.

"If anybody could build a corner, in the way you want everything, it would look like him," Hall of Famer Bailey says.

Surtain has allowed the fewest receiving yards ( 182 ), lowest passer rating ( 47.6 ) and lowest EPA /target (minus-0.68) among all cornerbacks in the NFL .

He has shadowed the likes of the Jets' Davante Adams, Seahawks' DK Metcalf, Bucs ' Mike Evans , Jets ' Garrett Wilson , Chiefs' DeAndre Hopkins and Raiders tight end Brock Bowers .

Surtain's father, Patrick , was a three -time Pro Bowl winner with 37 interceptions over an 11-year NFL career.

Surtain was drafted with the No. 9 pick from the Denver Broncos in 2012 .

Surtain has a calmer presence than he did, but his fight in coverage comes from technique.

"He's always good with his route recognition. Easy to see the guys who aren't," says Talib .

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