Former Iowa football star tabbed as potential trade candidate by PFF
According to PFF, one former Hawkeye could be on the wrong side of a positional battle.
PFF released an article talking about 15 players who could be traded after training camp. These players range from young wide receivers to veteran backup quarterbacks, who could use a change of scenery following training camp. And the article mentioned Riley Moss as someone the Denver Broncos could move on from in a few weeks.
What did PFF say about Riley Moss?
PFF listed Moss as a potential trade candidate for the Broncos following their training camp and had this to say about the former Hawkeye star.
The Broncos have spent a significant portion of their offseason assets bolstering one of the NFL's best defenses from a year ago, including drafting cornerback Jahdae Barron in the first round. That could leave a player like Moss on the block.
In his first season as a starter, Moss produced a 56.0 PFF coverage grade with a 57.8 PFF overall grade. Still, the Iowa product turned heads early in the year, securing three single-game 72.0-plus PFF coverage grades in the first five contests of 2024.
How Denver configures its secondary will be telling for Moss' outlook. The Broncos figure to have two good inside options in Barron and Ja'Quan McMillan, but will the Texas rookie also man the outside CB2 spot next to reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II? Denver may retain the 25-year-old Moss as depth, but if his role is constricted, other teams could come calling. - Pro Football Focus
As the article mentions, the Broncos drafted Texas standout cornerback Jahdae Barron in the first round of this past NFL draft and have the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Pat Surtain, in the room as well. It's not that Moss isn't a capable NFL corner, but the depth of the room may leave Moss on the outside looking in. And a team may make the Broncos an offer they can't refuse.
As a Hawkeye, Moss was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten player and won the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year award in 2021. That led to him being drafted by the Broncos in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, where he's been ever since. He's enjoyed a decent career in Denver, being a solid contributor, but never a star.
Regardless of whether he's in Denver or somewhere else in the league, Moss will have chances to make plays and stick in the NFL. Hawkeye fans will be rooting for Moss wherever he ends up.
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