If the Patrick Surtain II pick at No. 9 was a bit of a surprise to many in Broncos Country - and around the league - it was perhaps most surprising to Surtain himself.
Because the Broncos had not made obvious publicity out of their interest in the elite college cornerback.
“I had some communication with the Broncos. It wasn’t a lot, but it was some communication through some parts,” Surtain acknowledged.
But GM George Paton’s interest in the cornerback was communicated very clearly.
After Broncos selected him as their first overall pick.