INDIANAPOLIS – A veteran NFL secondary coach was walking through the halls of the Indiana Convention Center this week when the topic turned to Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson.
“Like him a lot,” the coach said.
Top-half-of-the-first-round talent?
“Yep,” the coach said. “I hope he slides, but he won’t.”
The Broncos are expected to pursue Dallas Cowboys free agent cornerback Byron Jones and even if they do sign him, they could consider Henderson with the 15th overall pick.
Henderson won’t slide because he has size (204 pounds and a shade under 6-foot-1), big-time experience (33 games for the Gators in the ultra-difficult SEC) and production (six interceptions).