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Pat Surtain has established himself as perhaps the best cornerback in the world.
Surtain was named the No. 1 player at his position by NFL executives, coaches and scouts this offseason, according to an anonymous survey conducted by ESPN. The results were released on Tuesday morning and Surtain beat out Sauce Gardner and Jalen Ramsey for the top spot.
Surtain is entering his 3rd season in the NFL. He has already recorded 6 interceptions, 24 pass deflections and 118 total tackles in his career.
Here’s what a “high-ranking NFL official” said to ESPN about Surtain:
“Complete corner: physical, technical, versatile. He’s a true matchup guy vs. the best players. Premium ability on press or off coverage. Outstanding open-field tackler. Solid ball skills. Plays with confidence. Really, really smart. And plays disciplined so he doesn’t give anything away.”
ESPN says it received ballots from more than 80 voters for at least one position. Each participant was asked to rank their top 10 players at each position.
Going into last season, Surtain ranked as the No. 7 cornerback in the NFL in this survey.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
