Riley Moss
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Moss is practicing again and was listed as questionable for last week's game but didn't play. It was mentioned in post #70 of the Week One thread, hard to find I know as it quickly gets lost among the large number of posts.
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This is very exciting news. We are all just so anxious to see him play the cornerback position. Hopefully he can not only make some plays
but stay healthy. It's been a tough year for so many of our guys and the season has just started a couple of weeks ago. Riley Moss is very
important to again proving that the Caste System is false. Good luck to him either this weekend or next.
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Apparently broncos CB2 Mathis was a dumpster fire and was the worst graded player in the entire nfl per pro football focus, gifting Jimmy G a passer rating or 150+ when targeted. This could be Moss’s time to shine, especially if Mathis has another bad week.
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Well it is impossible to be worse than Mathis who he would replace. I think the Denver DWF was be pleasantly surprised when Moss starts to play very very well.
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Very well said brother. I'm beyond pumped to see him eventually as a starter making plays on a weekly basis!
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Moss is finally a full participant in practice after being inactive week two. Expect at minimum, a special teams debut. Honestly wouldn’t mind if he didn’t start at CB week 3 given he’ll be going up against Tyreek Hill and Waddle, and the last thing a white CB needs is their first game trying to cover the most unstoppable duo in the nfl.
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Riley moss did not play in week three, the first week he’s been active. Blessing in disguise if you ask me, as the Dolphins dropped 70 effing points on the broncos. Moss essentially avoided the embarrassment, and another week of horrible broncos secondary play should mean he gets to play next week.
Guarantee if moss was playing, the 70 points would’ve been Moss’s fault according to DWFs. Instead, Damarri Mathis, possibly the lowest graded player in pff history, gets embarrassed, and hopefully benched next week.
Guarantee if moss was playing, the 70 points would’ve been Moss’s fault according to DWFs. Instead, Damarri Mathis, possibly the lowest graded player in pff history, gets embarrassed, and hopefully benched next week.
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Glad he did not play today. Thanks for the update. Total spot on assessment of how things would of happened if he indeed did play.
Drew Sanders didn't play the first two games and had one assist today so apparently played just a little bit. Just wait -- Josey Jewell and Alex Singleton will be the main targets of the critics.
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Well you know that Singleton and Jewell did a piss poor job of covering those outside receivers for the Dolphins, so obviously they were responsible for at least 50 of the points given up. I hear that the torches and pitchforks are already out.
Riley Moss's playing time is about to "skyrocket" according to this article. Sean Payton also calls him "extremely athletic." Let's hope it's not just coachspeak/bs and that he does start getting some snaps. It would be nice to see Drew Sanders start getting more than the occasional snap, too.
For context: the Broncos' defense ranks dead last against the run, surrendering 160.0 YPG. Unless things change, in a tilt rife with playoff implications, they stand to get gashed by Cleveland's two-headed attack of Kareem Hunt and Jerome Ford.
So, enter Skinner. And, too, enter third-round rookie defensive back Riley Moss, whose playing time is similarly set to skyrocket.
“For all these young guys, you play, you gain confidence, then you’re ready to play more," Payton said of Moss. "You see growth, and sometimes, it’s quicker than others. It’s good to have him contributing. He’s extremely athletic and he’s smart.”
For context: the Broncos' defense ranks dead last against the run, surrendering 160.0 YPG. Unless things change, in a tilt rife with playoff implications, they stand to get gashed by Cleveland's two-headed attack of Kareem Hunt and Jerome Ford.
So, enter Skinner. And, too, enter third-round rookie defensive back Riley Moss, whose playing time is similarly set to skyrocket.
“For all these young guys, you play, you gain confidence, then you’re ready to play more," Payton said of Moss. "You see growth, and sometimes, it’s quicker than others. It’s good to have him contributing. He’s extremely athletic and he’s smart.”
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We have been waiting to see him get his chance all season. Very excited if he says what he means. It sounds promising!
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https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/20/denver-broncos-riley-moss-needs-to-step-up-in-2024/
So by all accounts Moss performed well in practice during the season but rarely got a chance to play defense despite being healthy for 14 games. Why wasn’t Moss given more playing time if he was performing well in practice? I’d point to the obvious as to why he was not given more opportunities.
So by all accounts Moss performed well in practice during the season but rarely got a chance to play defense despite being healthy for 14 games. Why wasn’t Moss given more playing time if he was performing well in practice? I’d point to the obvious as to why he was not given more opportunities.
I saw an article the other day that claimed Denver had the worst draft of any team in '23. But Moss had surgery and didn't get an opportunity, and Drew Sanders was also very much underused. Rookies can't produce if they're not on the field.
I expect Sanders to replace Josey Jewell if the Broncos don't re-sign him, and Moss should get plenty of playing time this coming season as they have one good starting corner and a bunch of worse than mediocre backups. The Broncos traded too much to move up to take Moss to do a total screw job on him. And anyway they got a bargain taking him in the third round as if he had the right melanin he wouldn't have lasted past the first round.
I expect Sanders to replace Josey Jewell if the Broncos don't re-sign him, and Moss should get plenty of playing time this coming season as they have one good starting corner and a bunch of worse than mediocre backups. The Broncos traded too much to move up to take Moss to do a total screw job on him. And anyway they got a bargain taking him in the third round as if he had the right melanin he wouldn't have lasted past the first round.
This Broncos beat writer thinks the team will try to work Moss into the starting rotation this season:
The 2024 season may also make a concerted effort to advance Moss into more playing time. The Broncos traded up to take Moss out of Iowa in the third round last year, but his rookie season was thwarted by a training camp abdominal surgery. He did return to contribute on special teams, but he was drafted with the idea of eventually becoming a starting outside cornerback.
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The 2024 season may also make a concerted effort to advance Moss into more playing time. The Broncos traded up to take Moss out of Iowa in the third round last year, but his rookie season was thwarted by a training camp abdominal surgery. He did return to contribute on special teams, but he was drafted with the idea of eventually becoming a starting outside cornerback.
Broncos cornerback outlook: Surtain takes care of one spot (at a hefty price)
Pat Surtain II is tentatively scheduled to make $19.8 million in 2024, providing the Broncos pick up his fifth-year option by May 2.
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I believe this analysis is accurate. Though many DWFs are already writing him off, Moss hasn't even had a chance to play yet. Hopefully they'll be two White starting CBs in the NFL this season, for the first time in over 40 years.
The Broncos traded multiple picks to move up and get Moss in last year's draft, including a 3rd-round pick in the 2024 Draft. The team used a 3rd rounder to draft Moss, and they traded 3rd and 4th-round picks on top of that to get him. They are clearly banking on him playing a bigger role than just on special teams.
Moss was an outstanding corner at Iowa, and the hallmark of his game was taking the ball away. For much of his career with the Hawkeyes, it was Moss and the defense who provided the best "offense" for Iowa. He finished his collegiate career with 11 interceptions, two forced fumbles, and 26 passes defensed. He had three total defensive touchdowns.
The Broncos traded up to the 83rd overall pick to get Moss last year. The fact that people in Broncos Country and around the league have been clamoring for someone to be signed or drafted to start at the outside cornerback position is very odd, considering it would be an admission of failure on Moss before he's even had a chance to go out there and play.
Moss is in line to win the starting cornerback position opposite Pat Surtain, and he could be one of the team's "nicest" surprises.
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3 Broncos players who could be nice surprises in 2024
2. Riley Moss, cornerback
Because of the fact that he basically only played special teams as a rookie, I don't think anyone in Broncos Country expects all that much out of Riley Moss this coming season. But there's reason to believe that the Broncos have been planning on a big role in 2024 for Moss from the moment the trigger was pulled on him being drafted in 2023.The Broncos traded multiple picks to move up and get Moss in last year's draft, including a 3rd-round pick in the 2024 Draft. The team used a 3rd rounder to draft Moss, and they traded 3rd and 4th-round picks on top of that to get him. They are clearly banking on him playing a bigger role than just on special teams.
Moss was an outstanding corner at Iowa, and the hallmark of his game was taking the ball away. For much of his career with the Hawkeyes, it was Moss and the defense who provided the best "offense" for Iowa. He finished his collegiate career with 11 interceptions, two forced fumbles, and 26 passes defensed. He had three total defensive touchdowns.
The Broncos traded up to the 83rd overall pick to get Moss last year. The fact that people in Broncos Country and around the league have been clamoring for someone to be signed or drafted to start at the outside cornerback position is very odd, considering it would be an admission of failure on Moss before he's even had a chance to go out there and play.
Moss is in line to win the starting cornerback position opposite Pat Surtain, and he could be one of the team's "nicest" surprises.
3 Broncos players who could be nice surprises in 2024
Which Denver Broncos players could end up being nice surprises in the 2024 season? Which players are being overlooked?
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I will never forget watching Jim Leonhard as a player. The guy was usually the most athletic player on any team that he was on. He
could run like a cheetah and jump like a kangaroo. Add in his intelligence and you have an all around player. Riley Moss can learn
alot from him helping to coach him! Couldn't ask for more!
A promising early report:
Sean Payton Raves About Broncos CB Riley Moss After Minicamp Practice
This article briefly mentions the White CB angle, also how Moss was a "late bloomer" physically, something we mention often when it comes to when Whites mature compared to when Blacks do.
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Renck: In Year 2, Broncos’ Riley Moss embraces first shot to prove he can start at CB opposite Pat Surtain II
Riley Moss gets his chance to add to Iowa’s decorated list of professional athletes in Broncos training camp next month.
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Crazy how a 6 foot db who set the states all time 100m hurdle record was a 2* recruit and had to walk-on! He must have lacked something else “scouts” look forThis article briefly mentions the White CB angle, also how Moss was a "late bloomer" physically, something we mention often when it comes to when Whites mature compared to when Blacks do.
Renck: In Year 2, Broncos’ Riley Moss embraces first shot to prove he can start at CB opposite Pat Surtain II
Riley Moss gets his chance to add to Iowa’s decorated list of professional athletes in Broncos training camp next month.