En route to winning 2024 AP Defensive Player of the Year honors, Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II played the seventh-most coverage snaps of any cornerback – but was targeted in coverage just 52 times, T-71st among players at his position last year.

Surtain had a gravitational impact on not just the Broncos' defense, but in how opposing offenses attacked Denver. The message was clear: Stay the heck away from No. 2.

In the Broncos' 20-12 Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans, Surtain was targeted one time in coverage, per Pro Football Focus. It's easy to draw a line between Titans top receiver Calvin Ridley having zero catches in Week 1 and the presence of Surtain on the field.

On Sunday, when the Colts absolutely needed a first down, Daniel Jones threw it toward Surtain.

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