The Broncos and Seahawks are trading again. While this is not a pick Seattle obtained in the Russell Wilson trade, the NFC West team will send it to Denver. 
With the newly obtained choice, the Broncos are taking Iowa defensive back Riley Moss. The Broncos are paying up to make this move. They will send the Seahawks No. 108 this year and a 2024 third-round pick, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets.
Moss was a two-star recruit who chose local Iowa for college. He made an immediate impact in the Hawkeyes’ secondary making 24 tackles, two interceptions, and five passes defensed as a freshman. As a four-year starter, Moss played way beyond his high school rankings. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors this year and was a first-team All-American in 2021. Over five years in Iowa City, Moss totaled 11 interceptions and 37 passes defensed. He added physicality with four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in his last two years.
Moss is electric after making an interception. He’s top 19 in school history in interceptions but top two in interception return yards. He’s a true hustler not only on defense but as a huge special teams contributor, as well. He does have a little injury history in his hip and left knee, but Moss only missed seven games over five years. Some pundits pegged him as a safety at the next level, but after five years at Iowa as a true outside cornerback, it’s hard to imagine Moss settling for anything less.
More realistically, Moss provides Denver with true defensive back depth. All-Pro Patrick Surtain leads the Broncos’ cornerback contingent. Damarri Mathis filled in for Ronald Darby after his October ACL tear; the team cut Darby last month. After seeing oft-used backup safety Caden Sterns miss 12 games last year with injury, the Broncos may hope to see Moss in a role at safety, but Moss has the ability to play at any position in the secondary. Regardless, the Broncos are getting a hard worker who truly prides himself on proving he can do what others think he can’t.
Haha I love it. Still working them!
The Broncos are a train wreck – it’ll take them a decade to recover from the George Paton era.
Most third round picks and on never pan out regardless. Moss scored a 9.67 on the RAS, and outran every other DB at the senior bowl. Many pundits had him as a sleeper pick.
Thats a dumb comment. Only bad organizations miss with those picks. Seattle for instance has lived off 3rd round and later to build the LOB and most of their successful teams. Last year as an example had 3 significant starters drafted 3rd round or later. 3rd and 4th rounders are usually solid NFL players.
Dumb comment? Do you actually look at statistics? 3rd rounds on are out of the league within a couple years. Or better yet, if Seattle has lived off those, then why are they stuck as a mediocre team? Missing on top two rounds picks to live off 3 and 4th rounders? Sounds legit, as Seattle has been pretty bad since the legion of boom. The only good move you’ve done in recent years is fleece the broncos, but then decide to overpay a mediocre geno smith.
I didn’t like the Wilson trade or the Gregory deal, but Paton has generally been good with the draft. I didn’t like the selection of another wideout with Denver’s top pick, as I thought there were better options (plenty of good tight ends available for a team with a need there, for example). However, I think that I’ll wait to see how these picks turn out to make a judgement on Paton.
Handling “mediocre team” comment: The Seattle Seahawks since 2010 (Pete and John era) are second only to the Packers in the NFC in wins, tied for first in the NFC in playoff appearances, second (by one game) in playoff wins, and tied for first in the NFC in championships. I don’t know about living on third round draft choices, but I know the difference between excellence and mediocre.
clown-show comments never end. (are y’all even true Bronco fans past more than a few years?!)
GM Paton rocks! he’s long term! YOU WILL SEE.
_and Gregory was an excellent move!!