Foster Moreau Visits

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(03-18-2023, 04:04 PM)007BengalsFan Wrote: I dont have PFF so I can only see the free stuff but here is what is shows:

Foster Moreau 61.1 overall grade   49 targets   33 receptions   420 yards   2 TDs  12.7 ypc

Hayden Hurst 65.0 overall grade    65 targets   52 receptions   414 yards   2 TDs   8 ypc

so Moreau had 16 less targets, 19 less receptions yet still finished with 6 more yards and the same number of TDs.  Just looking at the stats and not seeing Moreau play, I would guess Moreau was used more as a downfield threat than Hurst.  Its either that or he had more yards after the catch than Hurst.

For more info:
Receiving grade: FM = 69.7, HH = 64.5
Pass Block grade: FM = 72.0, HH = 41.0
Run Block grade: FM = 40.8, HH = 58.7

For trends 2019-2021:
Moreau was in the 50's in run block
Moreau's pass blocking was up and down - as low as 46.6 and as high as 75.3
Moreau's receiving was mostly around what he was in 2022

His RAS indicated he could be a better receiver if he was used more in college and in the NFL:
4.66 40 (very good)
1.63 10 yd split (very good)
4.11 shuttle (great)
7.16 3-cone (solid)
36.5" vert (great)
10'1" broad (very good)

It's possible Moreau can be just as good as, if not somewhat better than, Hurst as a receiver.
My only reasoning for not thinking he should get $7+ mill APY is because the best season he's ever had was 420 yards.
I'd be willing to give more if he had more proven productionm 
But I do think he'd be a solid addition to the team, and I think he could put up 500+ yards with the Bengals.
I'd look to give him ~$4-5 mill APY. Maybe a 2-year, $10 mill deal where this year is $4 mill and next year is $6 mill.
I could also see him wanting just a 1-year prove-it deal like Hurst did so he can cash in more after this season to prove 2022 wasn't an outlier but more the norm if he gets more opportunity.