09-02-2015, 11:06 AM
(08-31-2015, 07:31 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Moore was stuffed into the WR#1 role and they were almost always behind, and Palmer was slinging the ball nearly 40 times per game. Whoops.
Moore is only 26 years old and has only had one bad season in the NFL. His first three seasons he had over 2000 receiving yards, 17tds, and most impressively averaged almost 16 yards per catch (15.8 avg).
Moore was not the #1 WR with the Raiders, Darius Heywood-Bey was.
In 2012 when Moore had a season (51-741-7) as good as Marvin Jones 2013 season (51-712-10) the Raiders had fewer passing yards and tds than the Bengals did in 2013. But even if Moore's catches were due to high volume chances that does not explain why he was able to have such an impressive yards per catch average.
From 2011 through 2013 only 4 other WRs in the league had more receptions than Moore, more tds, and a better average per catch. (Calvin Johnson, Vincent Jackson, Jordy Nelson, Torrey Smith).
The fact that no other teams seemed interested was a cause for concern, but the Bengals have had so much success with the guys cast off by other teams That I still had high hopes for Moore. Not a star, but a solid #3/4 WR who can beat single coverage.
