Chris Harris knew exactly what to do because A) it’s “called route recognition” and he’s “on that level of smart to be able to let my man go and be able to jump routes,” and, B) he had seen the same thing four days earlier in a Broncos scrimmage at Dove Valley.
“Same exact play,” he said.
So, on the Broncos’ first defensive possession of their preseason win at Chicago on Thursday, he did the same exact thing.
As Kasim Edebali whipped around the Bears’ left tackle toward quarterback Mike Glennon, Harris eased back from the line of scrimmage and waited for receiver Cameron Meredith to floor it so he could jump his route.