Comments on: Combine won’t help Damontre Moore’s draft stock

By: damayan5

damayan5 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:19:58 +0000

His game film isnt even that great. Sure he got some sacks and tfl’s but most were second effort ones that took a long time to develop or completly blown assignments. That’s not a first rounder in my mind, wouldnt be surprised to see him last a while.

By: filmex2000

filmex2000 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:37:04 +0000

If Mel Kiper is high on him, odds are he’ll be a bust.

Kiper will never live down his lunacy regarding Jimmy Clausen, whom he long touted as the second coming of Joe Montana.

Even after he did bust, Kiper refused to give up the ghost declaring history would be the final judge. In other words, Kiper won’t admit he was clueless until enough history has passed that every possible person that could say “I told you so” is dead and buried.

By: cmdrsmooth

cmdrsmooth — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:57:12 +0000

This guy benefited from Johnny Football running up the score. All he had to do is pin his ears back and rush the passer to pad his stats.

By: gmfw7

gmfw7 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:14:39 +0000

every year you hear 100 so called experts talking about how coaches, scouts, and GMs need to be extra careful not to fall in love with “workout warriors” who posts great 40 times and do well on the bench press and verticle etc, but who haven’t shown much on game tape…so why isn’t the opposite true??? if someone has shown that he’s a legit ball-player then why should 2 days of workouts drop his stock so much??? granted 12 reps at 225 is pretty weak for an nfl linebacker/defensive end, but i think you gotta let these guys actual play speak for itself

By: nycoccet

nycoccet — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 02:32:10 +0000

I dont know who commented about Suggs having a similar 40 time but when i read this article i immediately thought of Suggs as well but not just bc of the 40 time. Suggs also didnt do well in bench press either. I thought he did less than 10 reps but could be wrong.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:52:28 +0000

Scouts will probably value the game film over the combine numbers, however his terrible showing at the combine, especially the bench press may point to work ethic issues. You figure he would want to show up in the best possible shape, and he didn’t.

By: dd393

dd393 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:48:14 +0000

And the overanalysis begins…

By: polapea

polapea — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:04:17 +0000

Slow and weak is a bad combo.

By: detroitrollin22

detroitrollin22 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:56:31 +0000

I have got into this argument a lot of a couple of my friends about Damontre Moore. I watched a lot of his game film online, and he really didn’t seem like a top talent. For his size, Moore doesn’t possess elite quickness or an elite repertoire of pass rush moves.

His combine numbers are a red-flag to me because those numbers are extremely bad for a player that was considered to be one of the best in this year’s class. To me, his combine numbers mean that he doesn’t have a great work ethic and doesn’t put in the work off the field that is needed to be a great player.

Now, I’m not saying the guy is going to be a bust, but I think he will disappoint a team if they draft him to be a 4-3 DE. He will make his money as an 3-4 OLB in this league.

By: peytonsneck18

peytonsneck18 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:50:20 +0000

he will need to be in a 3-4D and the right coach coaching him, he will be a productive player in a year or 2

By: thraiderskin

thraiderskin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:34:03 +0000

wow… 12? I can almost hit that on the bench, of course I never played ball beyond highschool.

By: kerbyjr1

kerbyjr1 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:19:48 +0000

I hope so 2 raider nation

By: socalraider909

socalraider909 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:15:07 +0000

I kinda hope that the Raiders still pick him up

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:09:54 +0000

Damontre got most of his college production last season in the first half. He seemed to hit a wall. Maybe it’s the fact that he hasn’t matured physically yet. He just turned 20 a few months back. So he is getting by on natural ability. I’d still take him first overall in the draft.

By: souldogdave

souldogdave — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:57:02 +0000

You can have him, hope the Raiders pass…

By: romoscollarbone

romoscollarbone — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:56:41 +0000

Good point radioactive….

I think a lot guys work so hard to prepare for the combine, that they are spent.

If his pro-day results are improved, he’ll be just fine. The 4.95 hurts though. The bench is a tricky barometer because it you have a bad grip you’re shot. A better measure of strength would be a combo of bench, power clean and squats.

By: radioactivechimp

radioactivechimp — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:50:47 +0000

I would rather take a chance on a guy like Moore that was productive in college instead of a guy that has an incredible combine workout without translating that talent into production on the field. Terrell Suggs had a similar 40 time and look what he’s done in the NFL.

By: souldogdave

souldogdave — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:49:23 +0000

Um, 12 reps of 225lbs, easily done when I was 30 yrs old weighing 180 lbs! That young man is WEAK.

By: silvernblackpa

silvernblackpa — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:38:58 +0000

Some team that values tape over the Combine silliness will get themselves a steal, then. Moore is the real deal.