Damontre Moore, OLB, Texas A&M

[bigbuc]

Originally Posted by energizerbunny

my biggest knock on Moore is that I'am not sure if he wants to be an nfl player, or just get paid like one. Some of his recent actions need to be questioned.

The guy went through drills today with a pulled hammy. A player who's shown two different years, two different positions in two different conferences that he can live in the backfield knows how to play football.

This kid is a top 15 pick

[DBNYDP]

Dude made plays in college and has a really good 3 cone time. Maybe not elite or as good as he was hyped up to be, but someone's going to get a really good pass rusher in the late first.

[TitanHope]

I've had Moore as a 3-4 OLB for a while. He may be able to play end, and him bulking up to 260 was an effort to not be taken off 4-3 teams' big boards, but I think he'll be better standing up based on his pass-rushing skills. He likes to dodge OL's rather than take them head on, and uses his elusiveness to get to the QB. He'll be able to stunt easier too.

His poor 40 time makes me worry about him being able to cover TE's, and his below average strength makes me worry about his ability to set the edge. Him doing well in the jumps shows he has explosive ability, and long arms should help him shed blocks. Those are two traits I really value when analyzing the combine, so he does have some things going for him. Thankfully he didn't bomb the shuttle and cone drills, or OLB could be a long shot then too.

I figure Moore is a late 1st Round 3-4 OLB prospect, and I have him 5th among DE's and tied with Mingo for 3rd among rush-backers.

Also, why did Brent say Moore could've been suspended this year? He have character concerns or grade trouble?

[PossibleCabbage]

I just can't grade out Moore as a good 3-4 OLB. He's not fast, and he's not strong, and he's not particularly disciplined. I just can't see a first round pick there.

[PACKmanN]

Moore's game isn't really being able to out muscle you. I don't place an importance to his bench numbers. His speed is what I worry the most. Hell, the NFL doesn't even place an importance on being physical anymore(a Michael Strahan type). It's all about quickness

[raphael]

Originally Posted by PACKmanN

Moore's game isn't really being able to out muscle you. I don't place an importance to his bench numbers. His speed is what I worry the most. Hell, the NFL doesn't even place an importance on being physical anymore(a Michael Strahan type). It's all about quickness

Damontre said at his pro day he isn't a weight room type of guy. I'm sure as a pro he'll spend more time there. In terms of natural strength and quickness, he is top drawer for his size. You can take a good football player and make him stronger and faster much more easily than you can take a strong fast guy and make him a good football player.