Did anyone else want to see “more” while watching D.J Moore’s tape?

[Yaboychris28]

There’s no debating that D.J Moore easily has the highest potential of any WR in this draft. With that being said, am I the only one who is concerned with how much of his yardage and big plays came from quick catches and screens? Yes, he has special RAC ability which is great, but we already have Samuel, CMC who are mainly short to intermediate RAC guys.. While watching his tape, I just wish he showed more evidence of exhibiting pure wide receiver traits with crisp route running, down the field playmaking ability and high pointing the ball  on a consistent basis which is what this offense lacks most imo  

Calvin Ridley was on the board who embodies what a pure WR inhibits (crisp routes, separation, stretching the field, RAC etc). He performed at a high level vs elite SEC competition since he was a freshman but we passed. Only to be drafted by the Falcons with the next pick who have shown the ability to scout the position through the draft and FA at a high rate. 

Can Moore be a great WR for us? Of course. But he could also be a Percy Harvin in the NFL who never meets expectations despite crazy athleticism and production is college  

I just don’t see Moore as a slam dunk pick like some of you guys. 

[carpanfan96]

Dude his QBs sucked and he was on a bad offense. They had to get him the ball quickly and on short throws because that's pretty much all the QBs could complete. 

[CPF4LIFE]

You could make a argument if it wasnt for bad QB play we never would have had a chance at him. Top 10 pick with a qb who could get him the ball. 

[Peppers90 NC]

Good thing Turner got a real close look to extinguish any doubts from his professional eye.

[SmittysLawnGuy]

I'm highly optimistic with him but I have to agree with op. Ridley looked much more like an X receiver. Moore highlights gave me the vibe of a few guys we already have on the squad. Not that its bad, just seems like a bit of a redundancy. Hope were wrong Yabo.

 

[RetiredCollegeCoach]

Moore is the next Antonio Brown - he's that good at processing the game and defying coverage. He's going to be very difficult to shut down. Barring injury, we've got a gold jacket type on our hands. My main worry is that playing under a weak QB will inhibit his development, but I think that's a minor factor overall.

There's a reason Walt Bell spent last year screaming to anyone who'd listen how special this kid was. Steal of the draft IMO.

[*FreeFua*]

Moore isn’t a “pure WR”. As I said in another thread this organization loves to sacrifice skill for versatility.

Norv better know exactly what he’s doing with Moore or this pick will blow up in their faces and it’ll sting even more knowing Ridley was there. 

You don’t need a good QB to assess a WR on a lot of things. 

 2018 NFL Combine, Saturday: After measuring in bigger and more explosive than expected, Maryland wide receiver DJ Moore has been one of the bright spots of the Combine. Throughout most of the Friday's workout, Moore also looked the part of a potential top 40 pick. However, he did fail to track and haul on a couple of passes thrown over his shoulder, including one particularly well-thrown post-corner by Shimonek. With so much of his production at Maryland derived from quick screens and underneath routes, scouts will be looking for improvement by Moore in this area at his Pro Day. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftscout.com

http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1003116&draftyear=2018&genpos=wr

We already have Funchess he struggles with over the shoulder balls. 

I really hope the plan is to use Moore a lot like the Dolphins use Landry. I think Moore can be successful in that type of role. But all these Steve Smith, Antonio Brown comparisons need to stop. Antonio Brown has some of if not the best footwork when it comes to his route running, that’s not Moore at all.

[PleaseCutStewart]

1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

Dude his QBs ducked and he was on a bad offense. They had to get him the ball quickly and on short throws because that's pretty much all the QBs could complete. 

Yeah.

I think at one point in Maryland's season, they had a punter playing QB because their top 4 QBs were hurt. I doubt the guy could even throw it 20 yards

[KendrickPanther]

We get to see more in the Fall.... thats why we watch....

[Wolfpredator]

Gonna have to go with the coaches who spent weeks making the decision to draft this kid than some random dude who watched a few highlight videos.  He had no one throwing him the ball...bunch of bums that could probably only throw short yardage passes and he had to create from there.  As they stated after the draft they were most impressed with his YAC abilities.  Will he pan out to being a pro-bowler?  only time will tell.  The NFL makes and breaks would be stars all the time.  I think it seems like he has the drive to be great considering all I have read about him but again, we won't know till later on in the next few seasons.  

[doogy902]

This is why market share production is so important. Go look at the rest of that team's WR numbers. Three different QBs (all mediocre at best) will do it too. Same reason why Funchess was a good prospect when he came out. 

[Moo Daeng]

By tape do you mean coaches tape or YouTubes set to a hip hop soundtrack?

[steven8989]

42 minutes ago, *FreeFua* said:

Moore isn’t a “pure WR”. As I said in another thread this organization loves to sacrifice skill for versatility.

Norv better know exactly what he’s doing with Moore or this pick will blow up in their faces and it’ll sting even more knowing Ridley was there. 

You don’t need a good QB to assess a WR on a lot of things. 

 2018 NFL Combine, Saturday: After measuring in bigger and more explosive than expected, Maryland wide receiver DJ Moore has been one of the bright spots of the Combine. Throughout most of the Friday's workout, Moore also looked the part of a potential top 40 pick. However, he did fail to track and haul on a couple of passes thrown over his shoulder, including one particularly well-thrown post-corner by Shimonek. With so much of his production at Maryland derived from quick screens and underneath routes, scouts will be looking for improvement by Moore in this area at his Pro Day. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftscout.com

http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=1003116&draftyear=2018&genpos=wr

We already have Funchess he struggles with over the shoulder balls. 

I really hope the plan is to use Moore a lot like the Dolphins use Landry. I think Moore can be successful in that type of role. But all these Steve Smith, Antonio Brown comparisons need to stop. Antonio Brown has some of if not the best footwork when it comes to his route running, that’s not Moore at all.

Dude your just as bad as this other guy on here RunHam. Y'all need to just go pull for another team. You don't anything and I've heard a bunch of people say he reminds them of Brown and Smith. Don't get why y'all are so negative, Ridley is terrible and glad we didn't draft him. He isn't even a first rounder imo.

[LinvilleGorge]

Yep, gotta factor in the QB limitations. He was playing with backups and 3rd and 4th string QBs.