Broncos' Kris Abrams-Draine: Picks off Darnold in Week 6 win
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Abrams-Draine recorded six tackles (four solo), three pass breakups, including an interception, and one forced fumble in Thursday night's 17-14 overtime win over the Seahawks.
With Pat Surtain (ankle) inactive for the second straight game, Abrams-Draine played 76.5 percent of the Broncos' defensive snaps and had easily the best game of his young career. He picked off Sam Darnold late in the fourth quarter but was picked on in coverage for much of the night, as the Seahawks avoided Riley Moss' side of the field.
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Broncos' Kris Abrams-Draine: Nabs first interception of career
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Abrams-Draine tallied four tackles (three solo) and an interception during the Broncos' 34-27 loss to the Chargers this past Thursday.
The rookie fifth-round pick out of Missouri has seen his snap count at outside corner increase in the Broncos' last two games due to Riley Moss's knee injury. Abrams-Draine took advantage of his increased playing time in Week 16, when he picked off a pass from Justin Herbert intended for Joshua Palmer late in the second quarter. It was the first interception of Abrams-Draine's young NFL career, but he could revert to a backup role for Week 17 against the Bengals if Moss is able to progress in his recovery enough to play.
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Broncos' Kris Abrams-Draine: Lands in Denver
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The Broncos selected Abrams-Draine in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, 145th overall.
A three-year starter for Missouri, Abrams-Draine broke out in 2023 with 50 tackles, 16 passes defended and four interceptions, earning him second team All-American honors. The 22-year-old lacks the ideal build (5-foot-11, 179 pounds) to be a prominent lockdown corner in the NFL, but being a willing tackler and quick twitched on short to intermediate routes is never a bad thing, especially if he's able to carve out a role as a slot corner.
