Webster Guy Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 This was the draft skinny on Arthur Moats. Because of his strong day I thought I'd look him up. This is interesting.... Read & React: Smart, instinctual player, but is still learning the linebacker position. Does not bite hard on play-action or misdirection, but takes a second too long to read run so linemen can reach him. Accelerates to the ball quickly once he recognizes the play. Run defense: Inexperienced playing the run from the stack, but flows through trash fairly well to attack the ball. Will overrun the play when scraping and take aggressive angles. Lacks size and length to get off pro linemen blocks when reached at the second level. Can avoid those blocks with violent hands, however, and can shed tight end blocks on the edge to stop the run. Plays low, using his low center of gravity to maintain leverage. Good effort to makes plays to the sideline and downfield. Pass defense: Flips open his hips fluidly when dropping into a zone, able to get good depth. Good awareness of players in his zone but needs to improve his route recognition, but that could come with time. Gives up height to tight ends when man-up but is strong enough to knock them off their route from the nine-technique. Stays low in pedal, able to change directions quickly to chase the play. Tackling: Explosive tackler who brings his hips and plants ballcarriers into the ground. Stays low into the man and rarely gets eluded once in the play, even if getting only an arm on the ballcarrier. Will chase plays downfield and be the second or third man into the pile, keeping his legs moving until the whistle is blown. Takes the correct angle when trying to prevent big plays. Has a chance to be a good inside special teams player because of his speed, hands and aggressive tackling. Pass Rush/Blitz: Explosive rusher on the edge with spin, outside-in, bull rush and swim moves. Spends a lot of time in the opponent's backfield with quickness off the snap. Gets under taller tackles' pads to push lesser tackles back and can go under their armpit to turn the corner quickly. Strong tackler who does not let go of quarterbacks once they are in his grasp and typically plants him in the ground. Intangibles: Team captain. Put in extra time in the weight room before his senior year to become stronger, as well as more time in the film room to be a smarter player. Coaches love his work ethic and leadership. Career Notes Fourth-year Duke and returning starter who the JMU staff expects to be among the nation's leading players at defensive end … versatile performer who has developed from a pass rusher to an overall standout player, said defensive line coach J.C. Price … starts the 2009 season eighth on JMU's career quarterback sacks list with 18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 He could be a bright spot. And Danny Batten was turning heads in TC before getting injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Are Moats Notes like Blues Clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 He could be a bright spot. He's my bright spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 He's my bright spot. Is that who you started this thread about, or was it Fitz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Is that who you started this thread about, or was it Fitz? Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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