Broncos draft Iowa DB Riley Moss in third round of NFL Draft
The Denver Broncos have been needing this position bad, and the broncos trade up to get their guy.The Broncos weren't bad at defense last year, but that doesn't mean they don't have issues on that side of the ball this offseason. They do, and they had already addressed one of them in Drew Sanders, the […]
The Denver Broncos have been needing this position bad, and the broncos trade up to get their guy.
The Broncos weren't bad at defense last year, but that doesn't mean they don't have issues on that side of the ball this offseason. They do, and they had already addressed one of them in Drew Sanders, the linebacker from Arkansas. Now, with their third pick in the draft, they finally do what a lot of fans have been asking and they get a cornerback to pair with Patrick Surtain.
The Broncos traded with the Seahawks, again, to go get their guy. They traded away pick 108 and a 2024 third rounder to the Seattle Seahawks for pick 83, where they too Iowa defensive back Riley Moss.
Moss was phenomenal at Iowa, where they breed defenders for the NFL too. Moss played both safety and cornerback in college, but most seem to think that in Vance Joseph's defense he will play the cornerback position. He is much faster than people think, and even showed that in his seven interceptions in his college career, that he can keep up with receivers.
Moss has the size at 6'1" and 193 pounds, and he also has the experience as he played 47 games in the Big 10. Moss is a guy that the Broncos will likely start, depending on how he does in training camp, as their cornerback room isn't all that deep.
Below is The Athletic's Dane Brugler's scouting report, as well:
A four-year starter at Iowa, Moss was the right outside cornerback in defensive coordinator Phil Parker’s press-man and zone-match schemes. Only a two-star recruit, he was pushed into action as a true freshman and put together a strong five-year resume for the Hawkeyes, finishing top 10 in school history in career interceptions (11). Moss is a talented athlete who reads receivers hands/eyes to react without hesitation and challenge the catch point (one of three players in Iowa history with at least three pick sixes). Though he has natural cover instincts, he will lose his leverage at times versus sophisticated route runners, and NFL size will give him trouble on the perimeter. Overall, Moss needs to tighten up his footwork for smoother transitions, but he is a speedy and springy athlete who takes it personally when a completion is made on his watch. Some NFL scouts grade him as a safety, others as a true zone corner.
