Why D.J. Moore And Darnell Mooney Are A LETHAL Combo.
Jun 29, 2023 7:55:35 GMT -6
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Post by JABF on Jun 29, 2023 7:55:35 GMT -6
This is a fantastic read and not behind a paywall. Man, I sure hope Mooney comes back 100% healthy and stays healthy this year. Fields has an incredible one-two punch with Moore & Mooney.
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Expert Details Why D.J. Moore And Darnell Mooney Are A Lethal Combo
“THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT NEWLY ACQUIRED EX-PANTHER DJ MOORE IS THE NO. 1 RECEIVER. BUT DARNELL MOONEY, A 2020 FIFTH-ROUND PICK IN THE FINAL YEAR OF HIS ROOKIE DEAL, HAS THE VERTICAL SPEED TO REGULATE DEFENSES. IF HE ALIGNS INSIDE AND ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, THE DEFENSE IS ALMOST COMPELLED TO DEDICATE BACKSIDE SAFETY HELP AGAINST HIM. IF THEY DON’T, THAT DEFENSE RISKS LETTING A LINEBACKER OR BACKUP CORNER TRY TO RUN DOWN THE MIDDLE COVERING THE GO AND DEEP-OVER ROUTES MOONEY EXECUTES SO WELL.
MOONEY’S VERTICAL PROWESS WILL ALSO AID MOORE DIRECTLY. PERHAPS THE BEST ROUTE MOORE RAN AS A PANTHER WAS THE DIG (AND SIMILAR INTERMEDIATE ONE-CUT IN-BREAKERS FROM THE OUTSIDE). THE BEST DIG ROUTE DESIGNS USUALLY GO UNDERNEATH THE TYPE OF INTERIOR VERTICAL ROUTES THAT MOONEY CAN RUN. (THE CONCEPT IS CALLED A DAGGER: THE INSIDE RECEIVER LIFTS THE COVERAGE, AND THE OUTSIDE RECEIVER CUTS UNDERNEATH IT INTO THAT VOIDED AREA.) THESE ARE DEFINED, SLOWER-DEVELOPING TIMING-AND-RHYTHM THROWS, WHICH FIT JUSTIN FIELDS’ CURRENT SKILLSET.”
Expert Details Why D.J. Moore And Darnell Mooney Are A Lethal Combo
“THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT NEWLY ACQUIRED EX-PANTHER DJ MOORE IS THE NO. 1 RECEIVER. BUT DARNELL MOONEY, A 2020 FIFTH-ROUND PICK IN THE FINAL YEAR OF HIS ROOKIE DEAL, HAS THE VERTICAL SPEED TO REGULATE DEFENSES. IF HE ALIGNS INSIDE AND ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, THE DEFENSE IS ALMOST COMPELLED TO DEDICATE BACKSIDE SAFETY HELP AGAINST HIM. IF THEY DON’T, THAT DEFENSE RISKS LETTING A LINEBACKER OR BACKUP CORNER TRY TO RUN DOWN THE MIDDLE COVERING THE GO AND DEEP-OVER ROUTES MOONEY EXECUTES SO WELL.
MOONEY’S VERTICAL PROWESS WILL ALSO AID MOORE DIRECTLY. PERHAPS THE BEST ROUTE MOORE RAN AS A PANTHER WAS THE DIG (AND SIMILAR INTERMEDIATE ONE-CUT IN-BREAKERS FROM THE OUTSIDE). THE BEST DIG ROUTE DESIGNS USUALLY GO UNDERNEATH THE TYPE OF INTERIOR VERTICAL ROUTES THAT MOONEY CAN RUN. (THE CONCEPT IS CALLED A DAGGER: THE INSIDE RECEIVER LIFTS THE COVERAGE, AND THE OUTSIDE RECEIVER CUTS UNDERNEATH IT INTO THAT VOIDED AREA.) THESE ARE DEFINED, SLOWER-DEVELOPING TIMING-AND-RHYTHM THROWS, WHICH FIT JUSTIN FIELDS’ CURRENT SKILLSET.”
