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Eric Moore; DE-Florida State
Topic Started: Apr 24 2005, 02:28 PM (54 Views)
BlueSunday
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Overall: Moore played in 10 games as a reserve DE in his true freshman season in 2001. He played as a backup in all but three games as a sophomore in '02 and missed those three games as a result of his appendix having to be removed. He returned as a fulltime starter (the only non-senior starter) as a junior in '03, finishing with 12 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. Moore had a disappointing senior season in 2004, missing two games because of injury and finishing with just 17 tackles, 5.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks. Moore is tall and has the frame to get bigger but he is never going to be big or strong enough to play an every-down role at DE in the NFL. He lacks great top-end speed and he gets pushed around too much when reached at the point of attack. However, Moore is athletic ...


DE | (6'4", 268, 4.76)


Waaaay undersized for a DE, but he played LB in HS. Might be a nice edge rusher in certain situations. I dunno...depth is always good
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This is a good late round pick,an athletic project,as opposed to what we used to do,unathletic players with limited upside
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OVERVIEW
One of the Atlantic Coast Conference's premier defensive players, Eric Moore also was regarded as one of college football's standout pass rushers during his career at Florida State. Primed for a banner senior season, Moore was limited by a nagging ankle injury that hampered his performance throughout 2004.

Moore was regarded as Florida's premier linebacker prospect coming out of Pahokee (Fla.) High. He recorded 123 tackles with 10 sacks as a junior and was one of four Parade All-Americans to sign with Florida State in 2001. He was considered by many to be one of the top linebackers in the nation in 2000. The Prep Star and Football News All-American first-team and USA Today All-USA second-team selection was also named the Deep South Football Recruiting Guide's Florida Player of the Year. He helped lead the team to the state finals as a junior and also played basketball.

In 2001, Moore was used as a reserve defensive end in Florida State's final nine regular-season games as a true freshman. He recorded 15 tackles (eight solo) with an 8-yard sack and two stops for losses. He shared playing time with Kevin Emanuel at left end in 2002, finishing with 25 tackles (20 solo), three sacks, 11 stops behind the line of scrimmage and nine pressures, despite missing three games (Miami, Notre Dame, Wake Forest) after having his appendix removed in the middle of the season.

Moore took over right defensive end duties in 2003, earning second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. He made 25 tackles (21 solo) with 7½ sacks, 12 stops behind the line of scrimmage and 15 pressures in 12 games, sitting out the Duke contest with a hand injury. He earned the Matt Schmauch Academic Commitment Award following spring drills in 2004 and was primed for a banner senior campaign. But an ankle sprain vs. North Carolina would sideline him for two contests and limit his playing time in several other games. He finished the 2004 season with 17 tackles (8 solo), 2½ sacks and eight pressures.

In 41 contests with the Seminoles, Eric collected 82 tackles (57 solo) with 14 sacks for minus-90 yards, 30½ stops for losses of 128 yards (ninth-best career total in school history), 34 quarterback pressures, four fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and eight pass deflections.


ANALYSIS
Eric has a likeable, outgoing personality and is from a single-parent home. He takes medication for attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyper disorder. He has a tall, lanky frame with marginal playing strength, but excellent quickness. He is respected by his teammates and coaches, showing good maturity and a compliant attitude.

His lack of bulk hurts him against the run; he constantly struggles in attempts to get off blocks. His best ability is playmaking in pursuit. He is better on the chase than meeting the play head-on. Moore's lack of power causes him to get knocked around at the point of attack. Even though he struggles at the line of scrimmage, he has the quickness, change-of-direction agility and speed to flatten and make plays on the move.

He is better used in pass-rushing situations, as he generates good explosion coming off the edge and makes every effort to get to the quarterback in pursuit. As a pass rusher, he is effective when looping the corner, but needs to add to his pass-rush moves; he struggles vs. the counter. At times, he will go under, but is better on upfield plays due to his low pad level and quickness off the ball.

He shows enough hand strength to pull away from the offensive linemen, but needs to use them better to keep blockers away from his body. Moore's speed allows him to elude offensive tackles to the edge and he has the flexibility to make the turn to collapse the pocket. However, he relies on his quickness too much and does not have the strength to squeeze the pocket, set up and work back inside.

Moore has the lateral agility to make plays in pass coverage, even though he is not asked to do it much. While he might have the build of a 3-4 strong-side linebacker, there's doubt he has the field smarts or coverage instincts to play there at the pro level. He needs reps in order to digest the plays, and this has been a problem in the past. Sometimes this kid runs around the field as if his hair is on fire.

He gives good effort on the chase and has developed a good feel for avoiding blocks and closing on the quarterback from the backside (34 pressures). His speed allows him to slip past blocks working in-line, but a lack of size sees him get covered by the larger offensive linemen. Moore needs to use his hands better to shed and leaves his chest too exposed coming off the snap to prevent from getting washed off the play. His best ability is striking on the move. He also shows enough athletic agility to be effective working in space.

Moore's athletic ability and quickness intrigues NFL teams, but not his production. Having played in 41 games and started 23, you would expect more than 82 tackles. He lacks awareness on the field, and shows a heavy reliance on his speed to generate anything.

Moore has a sudden closing burst and is able to squeeze through blocks to get to the ball. However, when taking on blockers head-on, he does not use his hands effectively to disengage or protect his feet from the chop block. He is a good tackler when he makes plays in pursuit, but needs to do a better job of attacking with his shoulder instead of running square into the blocker.


INJURY REPORT
2001: Underwent left wrist surgery before to the opening of the season (Aug. 6), but did not miss any game action … 2002: Underwent surgery for appendicitis (Oct. 22), missing the Miami, Notre Dame and Wake Forest games … 2003: Sat out the Duke game (Sept. 27) with a right ankle sprain and hand contusion … 2004: Takes medication to treat attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyper disorder … Suffered a right ankle sprain vs. North Carolina (Oct. 2), missing the Syracuse and Wake Forest games (played briefly vs. Virginia).


AGILITY
4.71 in the 40-yard dash … 360-pound bench press … 450-pound squat … 304-pound power clean … 33-inch vertical jump … 4.34 20-yard shuttle … 33 3/8-inch arm length … 9½-inch hands … Right-handed.
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