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Joe Namath Jerseys Stitched , productive RB with deceptive power"Jalin Moore5’ 10”212 lbs RBAppalachian State#25Jalin Moore is a tough efficient runner who was the
linchpin of the Appalachian State offense. His 3,570 rushing yard and 33 TDs had
him penciled in as a mid round 2019 Draft selection until October 9 when he
dislocated and fractured his ankle against Arkansas State. He is a hard working
blue collar type of person who was not widely recruited out of high school so he
is used to proving himself to doubters. He was known to be hard on himself, the
kind of player who likes to test his limitations, but his injury made him adjust
his expectations.He rehabbed hard, but he could not take part in the physical
portion of the Combine. “I had to be open and honest about how I feel. Not try
to be tough. They built the workouts around how I felt,” Moore described.“I got
kind of iffy with it before the Combine. Where I got timid (because) it hurt,
and I said, ‘Let’s go less hard today.’ After the Combine, it was all go. Time
is running out.”His ankle did not allow him to run at the Combine or his pro
day, but that didn’t mean he stopped working hard. Moore stayed in great
physical shape. He is known as a workout fanatic. Moore is a realist about his
chances in the NFL and expects no sympathies from teams as he tries to come back
from his injury.“The NFL is not like college. They don’t care.” He was able to
run drills and pass patterns at his pro day.He just couldn’t put the strain on
his ankle of running a hard 40 yard dash. The time would not have been
indicative of his true speed anyway because he had not really run hard for over
six months. He was only cleared to run just before the Combine. The coaches
asked him about how he felt in the time he last carried a football in a
game.“They wanted to know how I’m attacking it. Some coaches wanted to know how
I’m doing mentally,” Moore said. “Hopefully, those questions will slim down now
that they’ve seen me move.”“One of the coaches said he thought I’d be more
limpy,” Moore recalled.Coaches naturally assumed there would be a lack of
suddenness because the injury was so severe
Youth LaDainian Tomlinson Jerseys , the kind where announcers tell people if they are squeamish not to watch the replay. He dug down into his psyche to find
strength. “Not let it break me,” Moore said of the ensuing months. “I was used
to seeing injuries like that on TV (where you think), ‘That’s crazy stuff! I
just hope he comes back from that!’ Now I’m that person, where other people were
praying for me.”Moore is not a shake and move, make you miss type of runner. He
is solid with decent speed and good contact balance with impressive strength for
his size. He has been effective when he was the feature back; he was the Sun
Belt Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.That year he had over 230 carries for
over 1,400 yards and 10 TDs.This is just an off tackle run against Penn State.
He gets through the hole and breaks a tackle.This is a typical Moore run. He
takes what is there and gets a little more. He does have some long runs in his
career. He averaged 6.1 yards a carry over 582 attempts so he does have big play
potential. Those types of runs are few and far between in the NFL for a player
who is not a speed back. He has the ability to take a hard 4 yard run, turn it
into a 6 or 7 yard run. Here is a long 45 yard TD run where he shows some of his
skill set. First, this is a read option with a wishbone component with the
flanker acting as the pitch man. It effectively pulls up the safety to the right
side of the defense which lightens the box. Moore shows good vision as he sees
the hole open to his right, and he explodes through the opening. He shows
adequate vision to run the off the WR’s block. Though he gets hit at the 5 yard
line he maintains balance and has the power to drag his man into the end zone.
Moore did not run a 40 because of his injury, and he was rumored to has 4.40
speed which I think is highly suspect. He has some quickness and good power, but
I think he runs in the 4.60 to 4.65 range. Even that may be a little generous.
Moore’s power does not just show up when he is running the ball. He is
well-versed in pass protection, and I have seen him stop numerous free runners.
He is not afraid to stick his nose into the fray, and he show good vision to see
rushers who come free.This is a good example of his pass pro strengths. This is
a play action pass
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onrushing LB off the edge. He does two things well here. First he doesn’t allow
the LB to attack him. He attacks the LB and gets low with good leverage so the
LB doesn’t just bowl him over. He is able to kick the LB outside and away from
his QB. The block was not earth shattering, but it got the job done. Good
job.Moore is not considered a receiving threat because he had only 23 receptions
in his career. but that was more from game script than lack of talent. I saw him
drop only 1 pass in all the games I watched. Although he never ran actual routes
downfield, he was very efficient with over a 10 yard average per catch. This is
just a flare out of the backfield, and you can see his running style after the
catch. He is not a make you miss kind of runner, but he breaks a tackle,
maintains good balance, and gets a nice gain on the little swing pass. Here he
is again in the same game against Penn State. He makes a nice catch away from
his body then uses a nice spin move to break a tackle of a corner who had him
dead to rights. He is then hit by two more defenders but continues forward. It
is the fourth defender who puts a stop to his forward momentum. Moore always
falls forward for extra yards and has the strength to do so even when wrapped up
by multiple defenders.Here he does what he always does. He keeps moving forward
on a up the middle ISO play with an H-back as a lead blocker. He shows good
vision to avoid the DT at the line then cuts back to his left in a tight space
to get free. Moore is you prototypical North-South runner who has a little shake
to him but is always moving towards the opponent’s goal line.He cuts back after
breaking a few arm tackles and makes #25 in blue whiff on the tackle. He once
again doesn’t try and bounce it outside , continuing forward where it takes
three defenders to finally corral him.This play again shows you the skill set
that Moore has. He is a impressively powerful player for his size who does not
have great speed but will break tackles and has great contact balance. He is
rarely taken down by the first tackler.There are less than two minutes left in a
tie game with a play designed to cut back across the formation. Moore is able to
break two hard tackles, maintain his balance at the ten, and race down the
sideline for a 21 yard TD and the lead.Moore is not a hard guy to scout. He is
not overly fast, and he isn’t going to make you miss in the hole with a jump
step. He will not run you over or weave across the field like a punt returner.
What he will do is use his vision to find a hole and run through arm tackle like
tissue paper.If you want to tackle him you better bring a friend because Moore
is not going down easy and when he does he will always be going forward.He is
also a tough kid who went through adversity and kept fighting to come back,
because it wasn’t a guarantee we was going to make it back. He had a great frame
of mind and stayed strong this in his beliefs. “This isn’t the last time
something bad will happen.”“I’ve still got that dog in me.”The good thing about
Moore is you know what you are going to get from him, and he is better in the
pass game than he is given credit for. He is also great in pass protection so he
would make a nice third down back. He would be a solid backup who would be the
most powerful back in the Jets arsenal. He is an ideal tough outside zone runner
who can break a tackle at the LOS and break into the clear for a nice gain. The
bad thing about Moore is he has little splash play ability
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Moore.My guess is that if Moore is truly back from his injury he will make it to
the final cuts and be a candidate for the practice squad. He would be a quality
insurance policy in case of injury to one of our backs. He has a great frame of
mind and appears to be the kind of voice you want in your locker room.What do
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sides of the ball.Cap Casualty Season is Upon Us: A Look at Who Might Be
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time for free agency.A Trust the Process Mock OffseasonOneManArmy77 offers a
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is certain to bring the Jets back to playoff contention.Top Comments:On the
prospect of trading for Von Miller:Von-Barnaby8787On the greatness of Jamal
Adams:So glad we drafted Jamal in 2017.-Jets Mets Devils Nets 16On how much he’s
looking forward to Macc assembling the roster:Just for a point of
reference-GenoTime7On why we should sign Bell:If we aren’t a super bowl
contender until 2021 that means Sam is bad-IMissFatRexOn the Loggains
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what it takes to win it all:-xPhilthyXOn what plays should be added to the
playbook:-PontiOn Spencer Long being released:-CrackbackOn the track record of
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