Training camp will be one of the most important offseason evaluations, but Denver Broncos rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron has picked up his role on defense relatively quickly, and it’s easy to see why they drafted him despite the depth they already have.
Denver Broncos rookie Jahdae Barron picking up defensive role quickly
Rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron is looking more and more comfortable each time we’ve been able to see him on the practice field. Between rookie minicamp to today, media has been allowed to see three of nine total practices he’s been able to participate in. Two OTA practices and one rookie minicamp practice.
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He’s been able to take on the responsibility of learning the Broncos’ defensive playbook at nickel and as an outside corner. Throughout the offseason program, he’s gotten extensive reps at both spots.
For head coach Sean Payton, he’s seeing everything in Barron that they drafted him for in both of those roles.
“He’s extremely smart, and he played both at Texas,” Payton said. “His instincts are real, real high. You can give him more than maybe some other younger player at the same position. Some guys you might say, ‘Let’s just leave him at left corner or right corner.’ I think he’s one of those players that can handle volume.”
Barron gives the Broncos defense flexibility in the secondary to dictate how matchups work, and that’s because of his ability, Patrick Surtain II’s dominance, and the impactful play of Riley Moss and Ja’Quan McMillian. For Denver’s defense, Barron is the ultimate chess piece that will allow Surtain to travel around even more for Vance Joseph.
Even though Barron could play the safety role, that’s not a vision Payton has for him.
“I don’t have the same vision that I did for [former NFL S] Malcolm [Jenkins],” Payton said. “Malcolm came in in [2009]. He played nickel and then went to safety. No, I’m not saying he couldn’t in a pinch, but the vision for him is corner: inside and outside.”
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