Wes Welker – MDHQ http://www.mockdrafthq.com Updated Mock Drafts, Prospect Rankings, Scouting Reports Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:36:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Denver Broncos Sign Former Patriots WR Wes Welker http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/03/denver-broncos-sign-former-patriots-wr-wes-welker.html Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:04:40 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=4931 The New England Patriots could not come to a long term agreement with veteran WR Wes Welker and allowed him to hit the market. The problem though? When people hit the market ANYTHING can happen.

And with that “anything can happen” mantra remaining true, Wes Welker took a meeting with the Denver Broncos and did not leave the state before signing a two year contract. That’s right the Broncos now have Wes Welker, Demariyus Thomas, Eric Decker, and some guy named Peyton Manning throwing the ball.

The Patriots are a team that has no problem cutting ties with their veterans. Considering Welker caught more footballs than everyone over the last four years, maybe they should have compensated him… but oh well. Their loss is Denver’s gain.

]]> T.J. Moe: “Tough To Get Rid Of” http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/01/t-j-moe-tough-to-get-rid-of.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:47:06 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=4657 tjmoeAccording to former Dallas Cowboys scout Bryan Broaddus, Missouri WR T.J. Moe would be a “hard guy to get rid of if you brought him on your squad.” High praise for Moe, who is being projected anywhere from a late round to an undrafted prospect.

Moe didn’t put up great numbers during his Junior and Senior seasons, but did have 92 catches as a Sophomore. His production dipping as his career progressed isn’t an indictment on him. During his Sophomore season the Tigers had eventual first round pick Blaine Gabbert at QB. Once Gabbert left, James Franklin came in as more of a running threat, hurting Moe’s stats.

There have been comparisons of Moe to Rams WR Danny Amendola. Now I’m not sure if that’s because of his skin color or because he’s a reliable slot guy, but an Amendola type player in the late rounds is great value.

The Patriots would be perfect for Moe with the seemingly endless Wes Welker contract saga continuing on. Moe has quickness, but lacks overall speed or size. With the receiver draft being as deep as it is this season, I don’t see Moe being drafted. He’ll be snatched up the next day as a undrafted camp invitee.

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