Tipster19 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 They do an awful lot of passing to the RBs out of the backfield. Could he be a compliment to A-Train? I don't know too much about him so I'm just asking. Anyone who is familiar with the Eagles and/or Moats please contribute some insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Gun10 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 They do an awful lot of passing to the RBs out of the backfield. Could he be a compliment to A-Train? I don't know too much about him so I'm just asking. Anyone who is familiar with the Eagles and/or Moats please contribute some insight. Hes a heck of ST player. NOTHING MORE THAN A 6th imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 From Scouts Inc. 2007 Scouting Report - Scouts Inc. Grade: 67 | Key Alert: None Comment: Moats is well-built, shifty and somewhat versatile. He has excellent quickness through the hole. He has good lateral agility and an extra gear in the open field. He can jump-cut with very little wasted motion. He gains most of his yards by making defenders miss. He has good hands, works hard as a blocker and has upside in both areas. But Moats needs experience to improve his instincts and technique. He doesn't show great feel as a runner. His vision and patience need work. He dances too much and needs to learn that he won't score on every run. He is undersized and lacks power between the tackles. He won't push the pile or break a lot of tackles. He needs to show better focus as a receiver and find more holes in coverage on check-down throws. He doesn't always see the blitz coming in pass protection. This is the Scouts Inc take on him prior to the 2005 Draft Ryan Moats RB | (5'8", 210, 4.46) | LOUISIANA TECH Scouts Grade: 69 Flags: (B: BULK/SIZE) Lacks size/bulk for position Strengths: Is a tough and shifty back. Shows good instincts, reads blocks fairly well and has the lateral mobility to cut back when the opportunity presents itself. Runs bigger than size indicates. Runs with good pad level, shows good balance and can bounce of arm tackles. Fights to pick up yards after contact, is built well and plays with good intensity. Has the burst to turn the corner and is elusive in the open field. Has very good quickness and above average top-end speed. Shows good focus when the ball is in the air and rarely drops passes that he should catch. While lacks the bulk to anchor in pass protection, shows good awareness, isn't afraid to throw cut blocks and does an adequate job of picking up the blitz. Has excellent work ethic, is a leader on the field and should only get better with added experience. Weaknesses: Lacks prototypical bulk, there is some concern about ability to carry a heavy workload and may never be an every-down back. Doesn't have great lower body strength, has some problems pushing the pile and doesn't project as a great short-yardage runner despite effort. Didn't catch the ball much in college and doesn't run great routes. Although tough and has played through pain hindered by nagging injuries at the collegiate level and lack of ideal size makes durability somewhat of an issue. Overall: Moats played in twelve games as a true freshman in 2002 providing depth and contributing on special teams. He started ten of the twelve games he played in during the 2003 season rushing 199 times for 1,300 yards and ten touchdowns. Moats caught 27 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown that year. He started twelve games in 2004 rushing 288 times for 1,864 yards and eighteen touchdowns. Moats also caught 15 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown last year. Moats he is a quicker and fast back that needs to improve as a receiver out of the backfield but he has the potential to develop into a quality change-of-pace back in the NFL. Moats is instinctive, he shows good burst through the hole and he is a willing blocker in pass protection. There's a lot to love about his toughness and he really does run a lot harder than his size indicates, but the diminutive back will have trouble becoming anything more than a situational contributor at the next level. As a result, Moats is worth drafting late on Day 1 or early on Day 2, but not any higher. he's only logged 15 games in 2 NFL seasons, He's got 347 yards on the ground and only 4 receptions for 7 yards in his career. If they are shopping him, I wouldnt give anything but maybe a late day 2 pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 If we were to be interested, we should just offer them money and not draft picks, I hear that their accounting department isn't too swift. We could possibly land up getting him for peanuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 If we were to be interested, we should just offer them money and not draft picks, I hear that their accounting department isn't too swift. We could possibly land up getting him for peanuts. The Bills last 7th rounder or Kevin Everett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOOOOOO Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 We already made a trade with Philly...If we had any interest he would have been involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Gun10 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Good point yoo , and that kevin everett thing is very interesting, maybe what he needs is a new location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 We already made a trade with Philly...If we had any interest he would have been involved Good point but you never know what might have changed since then. Who knows, maybe the Eagles see Lynch sliding to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I ws in Phily over the summer and i asked some fans about this kid they said hes god awful and a waste of a roster sopt. no thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 I ws in Phily over the summer and i asked some fans about this kid they said hes god awful and a waste of a roster sopt. no thanks Ok, I can accept that. I didn't know much about him and was under the impression that he was expendable because he was too much like Westbrook and Buckhalter. Well, it's back to the drawing board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Ok, I can accept that. I didn't know much about him and was under the impression that he was expendable because he was too much like Westbrook and Buckhalter. Well, it's back to the drawing board. back to the drawing board??? you creating your own rumors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 back to the drawing board??? you creating your own rumors? Rumors?? What are you talking about? I asked for some input on a RB to see if he would be a good addition. I'm just trying to figure out, like everybody else, what we are going to do or add at the RB position. I thought at one time that we were going to get Chris Brown, hoped to get Turner and now it looks like it will be coming from the draft. I guess that when I said back to the drawing board it's in reference to trying to figure out who we will be drafting because that looks to be really the only valid solution at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUFootball29 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Rumors?? What are you talking about? I asked for some input on a RB to see if he would be a good addition. I'm just trying to figure out, like everybody else, what we are going to do or add at the RB position. I thought at one time that we were going to get Chris Brown, hoped to get Turner and now it looks like it will be coming from the draft. I guess that when I said back to the drawing board it's in reference to trying to figure out who we will be drafting because that looks to be really the only valid solution at this point. Rumor has it that the Eagles are shopping RB Ryan Moats That was what I was referencing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Pass on Moats. He's not that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipster19 Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 That was what I was referencing.... It wasn't my rumor, here's where it came from. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/nfl_exper...n?urn=nfl,29616 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willis da illest Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 There's a million backs out there like him...he's nothing special and nothing worth trading for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Pass on Moats. He's not that good. Expert analysis once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizell Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Moats is super fast. When he got his only significant chunk of playing time a few years ago, he had several 40+ yard runs in limited carries. If we could get him for a laaaate round draft pick, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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