So Joe soaked in yesterday’s long interview with Lions superstar receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
It was on the The Richard Sherman Podcast. Joe thought there might be good feedback on the Lions losing to the Bucs, but no, none of that. However, St. Brown was asked to name the toughest cornerback to face in the NFL.
St. Brown didn’t hesitate. He said it’s Patrick Surtain II of the Broncos, the guy expected to shadow Mike Evans on Sunday in Tampa at The Licht House.
Yeah, Surtain is that good. The 2022 All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler is the total package, and he’s long at 6-2 with a big vertical leap.
Some might say he’s a bigger version of his dad, who also was an All-Pro cornerback.
Joe watched both Broncos games today (condensed) to get a look at their rookie quarterback Bo Nix. What a mess.
The winless Broncos don’t have much around Nix and he’s not throwing deep. Nix is still looking for his first touchdown throw of the season against four interceptions.
The Broncos’ defense has been keeping the team in games and a lot of that revolves around Surtain locking down stud receivers like Evans.
Unlike against the Lions, Joe expects Evans to get a healthy share of man coverage on Sunday.
Will the Bucs look exploit Evans in 1-on-1 and feel he has an advantage? Will Evans prove he chan hang with a 24-year-old cornerback in his prime, one he’s never faced?
Joe looks forward to the matchup, but Joe also looks forward to the Bucs beating the Broncos with their other weapons — and more than just a one-man show from Chris Godwin like the Bucs got on Sunday.
