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Dirtman and The Prototype: Why Broncos’ Riley Moss is wired for the pressure as Pat Surtain’s CB2
Moss knows the story and the stereotypes: first white corner to start in the NFL since 2003. He’s had a “runt-of-the-litter” attitude, as Koerner described, since growing up dreaming of playing outside corner in central Iowa. He was a two-star recruit who began his career at Iowa as a preferred walk-on, a track star with little refined football sense. Moss has the word “underdog” tattooed on his ribs, with the definition scrawled underneath.
He has now become one of the most important pieces of a Broncos defense with championship hopes, primarily because of the guy he’s next to. A guy whose story couldn’t be more different. Pat Surtain II, the NFL’s reigning defensive player of the year, was made for this: The son of a Pro Bowl corner, the No. 1 corner in his recruiting class and the gem of Nick Saban’s Alabama program. Luca Evans reports. Read the full story.
Renck: Broncos’ offensive improvement starts with Sean Payton. And he knows it.
The admission became a confession. Answering a question about Bo Nix’s disappointing Week 1 performance, coach Sean Payton volunteered that he failed him.
“I don’t know how many games I’ve called, but that’s one of them where I came away from it like, ‘I have to be a lot better,’ ” Payton said.
Payton’s resume tells you he’s a great coach. But can he still be a great coach when it matters most? Against good teams? On the road? In September? Payton, the coach, has been a home-run hire. Payton, the offensive coordinator, has ground to cover. Read Troy Renck’s column.
Could Broncos shuffle their RB rotation? Here’s why Sean Payton likes Tyler Badie.
The 2022 Ravens sixth-round pick out of Missouri showed some playmaking ability for Denver last year in limited duty before a back injury cost him 14 weeks. He first staked his claim to the 53-man roster this season partially on his pass protection abilities, then that skill set helped him crack the active gameday roster.
The Broncos had a clearly defined set of roles for their trio in Week 1. Harvey and Dobbins split the regular-down work. Dobbins got the most snaps (53%) compared to Harvey’s 29%, and an outsized carry share, with 16 compared to Harvey’s 6.
That balance tilted heavily down the stretch. Harvey’s final two touches were the 50-yard lightning bolt at the 9-minute mark of the fourth quarter and then a 5-yard run on the next snap, Parker Gabriel reports. Read the full story.
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