Damontre Moore – MDHQ http://www.mockdrafthq.com Updated Mock Drafts, Prospect Rankings, Scouting Reports Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:31:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Concern Grows Over Damontre Moore’s Combine Numbers http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/02/concern-grows-over-damontre-moores-combine-numbers.html Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:23:06 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=4855 damontreTexas A&M defensive end, Damontre Moore is one of the best defenders in the draft. He has a unique a knack for getting in the backfield, finishing the season with 12.5 sacks down at College Station.

At the combine his numbers were not so impressive. Not that Damontre was expected to blow the combine up but his numbers were unexpectedly low for his position. Here is how he stacked up:

there’s been increasing chatter about whether Moore really has all that much talent. Bruce Feldman of CBS notes that there are concerns Moore is too stiff to play well in space, and Moore’s numbers at the Combine were not impressive: He managed just 12 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press, with a 4.95-second 40-yard dash. That’s not a strength/speed combination you want for an outside linebacker/defensive end, or for any other position, besides maybe kicker.

Full Story at Pro Football Talk: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/26/combine-wont-help-damontre-moores-draft-stock/

I wrote about this in our latest mock projection, and I quote “he doesn’t have eye popping physical stats, but the knack for getting in the backfield.”

I still think Moore goes in the top 15 no question. He might not bench 225 a bunch of times but the guy knows how to sack a quarterback.

]]> Damontre Moore May Not Be Drafted High http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/02/damontre-moore-may-not-be-drafted-high.html Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:22:12 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=4760 NCAA Football: Louisiana State at Texas A&MTexas A&M DE Damontre Moore shot up draft boards over the course of the 2012 season, but since declaring for the draft, some of that momentum has been lost. When he first declared for the draft, he was projected as a top-15 pick. I’ve seen Mock Drafts projecting him as high as the 2nd pick (Thanks to Mel Kiper), but there are whispers that scouts are giving him just a 2nd round grade.

Those same scouts said they love his motor and versatility as a down-lineman or pass rushing linebacker, but he doesn’t use his hands well and takes awful angles at times.

Moore is a polarizing prospect because scouts and draft experts have been so torn on what kind of talent he can become. Doug Farrar of Yahoo! Sports wrote about Moore last week saying that he could be the next Aldon Smith.

On the flip side of that coin, CBS Sports’ Dane Brugler wrote that Moore wasn’t an elite talent and would struggle at both of his potential positions. Former NFL scout Russ Lande recently said he hasn’t spoken with a scout that has Moore with a first round grade.

It will be interesting to see where Moore is taken in April. He’s got talent and athleticism  but is somewhat of a project. If a team were to take him in the first round, it’s likely to be based off the potential player a team believes he can become more than what he is now.

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