CBS Ranks Chiefs Skyy Moore as Top ROY Candidate
May 19, 2022 at 9:15pm
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Among the positions the Kansas City Chiefs needed to address during the 2022 NFL Draft was wide receiver.
After trading away Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City re-stocked the receiver room by signing JuJu Smith-Schuster and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. But the Chiefs still needed to add a young playmaker on a rookie deal to ensure the offense had a long-term plan at wideout that wasnt going to break the bank.
Thats why the defending AFC West champions drafted Skyy Moore with the 54th overall pick in this years draft. Moore can provide a spark for Kansas Citys offense in numerous ways, and the rookie claims he can even fill Tyreek Hills role, albeit with his own twist.
But how productive should we expect Moore to be during his rookie year? Productive enough to be the NFLs Offensive Rookie of the Year, according to CBS Sports.
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CBS Ranks Moore as Top ROY Candidate
Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports ranked the
2022 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates
on May 19,and No. 1 in his rankings was none other than Skyy Moore.
Ive been a Moore admirer for months, Trapasso wrote. Fell in love with the traits he showcased on film, and my grading system spit out a mid first-round grade on him. Now, he lands in Kansas City with Patrick Mahomes throwing him the football in Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemys offense. How in the world could I back away from advocating for Moore now?
The entire top 10 rankings are:
WR Skyy Moore, KC
WR Jameson Williams, DET
What Are Chiefs Getting in Moore?
During the 2021 season, Moore accumulated 95 receptions for 1,292 yards and 10 touchdowns, according to Sports Reference. Although Moore was playing in the MAC, which doesnt represent the strongest competition college football has to offer, there is a lot on tape to like about Moore, which was echoed by draft analysts leading up to the draft.
Moore is an undersized wideout (5-10, 195) with excellent quickness, play strength and route polish. He split his time between lining up outside and in the slot for WMU. He is very sudden in his release and doesnt waste any steps at the top of routes, NFL Media draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah wrote of Moore, who he ranked No. 44 in his
top 50 prospects rankings 3.0
on March 28.
He attacks the leverage of cornerbacks and creates a lot of separation out of the break point. He has strong hands to attack the ball and hes very tough/sturdy after the catch. Moore bounces off tacklers on quick hitters and jet sweeps. He has excellent top speed when he gets in the open field. Overall, the lack of ideal size is the only knock on Moore. He should emerge as a dangerous playmaker very early in his career.
Skyy Moore lets watch some tape.