ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — First-year starting cornerback Riley Moss goes into every game knowing he'll be targeted early and often by quarterbacks shying away from Denver Broncos superstar Patrick Surtain II on the other side. “It's fun playing opposite of Pat,” Moss said.
“I'm getting the ball thrown to my side a bunch.” Rather than lament getting picked on, Moss's mindset is — bring it on. “Yeah, I mean you're not going to escape it.
So, face it head on,” Moss said. “What are we scared about? It's football. I get beat deep? OK.
Come back the next play, get a pick or something. It's not the end of the world. You don't need to stress out about it.
It's just a game at the end of the day and I'm ready for it.” That attitude is what has helped Moss make a strong impression this season after a core muscle injury last year curtailed his chances to strut his stuff as a rookie. Vance Joseph, whose defense is ranked in the top 3 in eight of the league's 11 official categories, including third in points per game (13.
8) and first in fewest yards per play (4.2), suggested that playing opposite Surtain is accelerating Moss's learning curve. “You have to have a guy who's resilient, who has a short memory, who's a confident guy,” Joseph said.
“Obviously the targets are going to go your way most of the time, especially because Pat's matching their best guy. They have to try you to see if there's something there.” And there hasn't been much open on Moss's side of th.
