Denzel Ward has been the best player in the Cleveland Browns secondary almost from the minute the cornerback walked to the podium as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Despite some big changes around him entering 2020, Ward is pretty confident the new-look secondary is going to be a good one.
Ward is coming off a good-not-great second season after making the Pro Bowl in his rookie year. He gave an honest answer when asked about his 2019 campaign during a Zoom teleconference with reporters on Tuesday.
“I feel that I had a decent season, not the season that I have in my mind when I set my goals and everything that I want to accomplish throughout the year, but I feel that I definitely produced throughout the season and did my job when I was out there on the field, made plays and helped my team,” Ward said.
After talking up fellow starting CB Greedy Williams, Ward turned his attention to the safeties. Cleveland will have three new safeties this year, including second-round pick Grant Delpit. No. 21 is clearly a fan of Delpit, noting,
“He is a tough player. He is going to bring that toughness here.”
Ward understands the high-end potential of the group and he’s ready to show it.
“I feel like we could be special,” Ward said of the secondary. “We just have to play within the defense, play within ourselves, make plays and do what we are supposed to do, and everything else will take care of itself.”
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