The que será, será attitude has served Moss well so far. He saw a league-high 116 targets in coverage last season, on NFL Pro, a byproduct of playing opposite the 2024 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and he stepped up. He led the NFL with 19 passes defensed and allowed a 53.4 completion percentage, 11th lowest among outside cornerbacks with at least 50 targets.
Still, Moss could be pushed for playing time this season despite starting all 17 games last year and performing well. Ja’Quan McMillian has emerged as a playmaker, and 2025 No. 1 pick Jahdae Barron now has a full season under his belt.
“If you’re a competitor and you want to continue in this league, you naturally have that regardless of who’s behind you,” Moss said. “It’s good for us. It pushes me, it pushes them and overall I think it’s good for our room.”
As part of the impending snap competition, Moss has a few things to tweak.
He was susceptible against the long ball last year, with his 21 receptions tied for sixth-worst among corners. Because as close as Moss was to a lot of action, he didn’t create a turnover either. He collected one interception, just the second of his career, another flaw in his game that he wants to correct.
“It’s me, me and me,” Moss said. “I only had one pick and I had like (19) pass defenses or whatever the heck it was.
“We’re going to start coming down with them a little more often. It’s something you win in practice and we’re definitely going to have more turnovers.”
However, the CB room will significantly shake up Denver’s long-term plans at the position.
Moss knows that, but he can have the most control over his future by acting in the present.