- Ranked 2nd among charted prospects in success rate vs. man (75%) and press coverage (75.7%) - Led all prospects in success rate vs. zone coverage (88.1%) - He can play inside and outsidehttps://t.co/HbifB61JlJpic.twitter.com/HYsV8rlAzF
I like Skyy. I think he's probably a good kid, and he has a lot of heart.
But he's just not 'developing' fast enough.
Currently he's on pace to catch 30 balls in 2023. That's an improvement of 8 catches over last season. And even at his current inflated yds/cth average, that's less than 500 yds receiving. If we use his average from last season, he'll end up with 350 yards or so. Just as a refresher, Skyy finished last season with 22 catches and 250 yards. He's now projected to improve to 30 catches and just under 400 yds.
Now, none of that would matter if he was a rookie. But he's in his second year, and we were sold this idea that Skyy would be a legit WR2 this season, or at least would fill that role on this team in 2023. That he would effectively shoulder a lot more responsibility for the WR room production.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Rounding off a simple quick out and not having the proper depth is absolutely the same thing as not being able to run a route.
He's not on the same page with his QB because he runs sloppy routes. Routinely.
You're falling for flash over substance because the substance isn't there. Devante Adams runs routes - Skyy Moore just moves his feet a lot and rounds his shit off.
Route running is about timing and location. Moore is awful at both of those things. You keep wanting to give him credit for stuff that works in 1v1 drills and that's just not how an NFL offense operates. If you can't get where you're supposed to be, when you're supposed to be there, you're not running quality routes.
Originally Posted by O.city:
They've moved Rice along quickly.
Kinda puts to bed the whole "rookies don't play etc" stuff, no?
He's on the field just 36% of the time. So what is your definition of playing? Moore was on the field 27% of the time last year so he's just barely on the field more.
This year Moore is out there 62% of the time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
He's on the field just 36% of the time. So what is your definition of playing? Moore was on the field 27% of the time last year so he's just barely on the field more.
In week 4.
I'd imagine Skyy wasn't exactly moving along at that pace last year, no? [Reply]
Originally Posted by jd1020:
He's on the field just 36% of the time. So what is your definition of playing? Moore was on the field 27% of the time last year so he's just barely on the field more.
So in limited opportunities a rookie who knows his ass from a hole in the ground can actually get targets, eh?
Weird.
Almost like we've been saying that all along... [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Skyy was ranked the best run-blocking WR on the team last season. Kid throws a good block.
Ah crap. Isn't meh known as a good pass blocker? Sigh at least skyy hits the corner, turns up field, and makes some yards when he takes handoffs. [Reply]