If the Broncos have Bryce Callahan play in the slot this season, third-round draft pick Michael Ojemudia might end up starting across from A.J. Bouye. That would be a tall task for a rookie — learning from a veteran like Bouye could help Ojemudia adjust to a big role in the NFL.
“I really didn’t know much about him,” Bouye said on May 14. “One of the coaches sent me his number and I reached out to him, texted him and congratulated him. I was trying to see where he was at. At the time, I was hoping he was near. I was going to try and get some work in with him. Just in the meeting rooms, you can see already that he is a very intelligent guy. He’s a smart guy and a very confident guy.
“We have a lot of corners. There is going to be competition, but no matter who is out there you know they’re going to be ready. Michael, I will help teach him things if he has any questions. I’ll be picking his brain apart too because we can always learn from each other, no matter first year or even me going into Year 8. I’m definitely looking forward to that.”
During his time at Iowa, Ojemudia totaled 125 tackles, six interceptions and 17 pass breakups. He will wear jersey No. 23 in Denver.
