Rondale Moore 2021 Outlook: Detonation Set For 2022
4 years agoRondale Moore is literally a bolt of lightning with legs. He is only 5'7", but he is a brick wall, weighing in at 181 lbs. Moore plays with blazing speed and elite explosiveness, and he is a bully with the ball in his hands. He is the best receiver in this class after the catch, and his cat-like reaction time makes it almost impossible to lay a finger on him. His acceleration from a stopped position is among the fastest we have ever seen, and his pure athleticism (4.37 adjusted 40-yard dash (96th percentile); 42.5-inch vertical jump (99th); and 6.68 three-cone (92nd)) is right up there with the elites at the position. However, the element that separates Moore from other explosive players is the raw physicality that he plays with. He is the size of a chihuahua, but he runs like a rottweiler. Unfortunately, we are likely going to have to wait at least one year before he possesses any real fantasy value in redraft leagues. Moore will start out as a gadget player with a limited role , which likely won't warrant a starting spot in fantasy leagues. DeAndre Hopkins and A.J. Green are going to be the main weapons for Kyler Murray, and it is going to take more than one offseason to replace Christian Kirk in the rotation. Add in the fact that the Cardinals are a top-10 rushing offense and it leads to the inescapable conclusion that Moore will not see enough opportunities to be worth drafting in redraft leagues.
Rondale Moore Visiting With Titans On Wednesday
3 weeks agoFree-agent wide receiver Rondale Moore (knee) is visiting with the Tennessee Titans on Wednesday as he continues to make the rounds, a source told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Moore, a former second-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals, has already met with the Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets as he resets following a season-ending knee injury that he suffered last summer with the Atlanta Falcons. The 24-year-old is taking his time and making sure his next team is the right fit. There is plenty of opportunity in Tennessee behind No. 1 wideout Calvin Ridley, even after the free-agent signing of Van Jefferson. The question is who will be throwing the passes for the Titans in 2025? Tennessee would surely be an intriguing destination for Moore in terms of opportunity, but he never had over 435 yards or one touchdown in any of his three years in Arizona, and there's also the question of how effective he'll be coming off a major knee injury.
Source: NFL Network - Mike Garofolo
Source: NFL Network - Mike Garofolo
Rondale Moore Visits With Jets
3 weeks agoFree-agent wide receiver Rondale Moore (knee) visited with the New York Jets on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Field Yates. Moore is making the rounds this offseason as a free agent after signing with the Atlanta Falcons last year before missing the entire 2024 campaign due to a non-contact knee injury that he suffered in a joint training camp practice last summer. In addition to the Jets, the 24-year-old wideout has taken visits with the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears as he searches for his next team. The Arizona Cardinals took Moore in the second round (49th overall) in 2021 out of Purdue, and he contributed 135 catches on 182 targets for 1,201 yards and only three touchdowns in his three seasons (39 games played). There's opportunity in New York behind No. 1 Garrett Wilson, but with questions surround QB Justin Fields as a passer still, Moore would likely go undrafted in most 12-team fantasy leagues if he lands with the Jets.
Source: ESPN.com - Field Yates
Source: ESPN.com - Field Yates
Rondale Moore Visiting With Vikings
3 weeks agoFree-agent wide receiver Rondale Moore (knee) is visiting with the Minnesota Vikings on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Moore, a former second-round selection (49th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in 2021 out of Purdue, spent all of the 2024 season on Injured Reserve due to a non-contact knee injury that he suffered back in a training camp practice with the Atlanta Falcons. The 24-year-old pass-catcher has played in three seasons in the NFL (all with Arizona) and has tallied 135 catches on 182 targets for 1,201 yards and three touchdowns (one each year) in 39 games (23 starts). The Vikings already have one of the top pass-catching duos in the league with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison, but they could add Moore for some depth alongside slot man Jalen Nailor. Moore could have lost a step due to his knee injury and would be fighting an uphill battle for fantasy relevance if he signs in Minnesota.
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Source: ESPN - Adam Schefter
Rondale Moore Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury
8 months agoAtlanta Falcons wide receiver Rondale Moore (knee), who was carted off from training camp practice on Wednesday, suffered a season-ending knee injury. Moore suffered a non-contact injury on Wednesday, and although the specifics of the injury haven't been revealed, it's likely to be an ACL tear. It's a brutal blow for Moore and the Falcons' receiver depth behind Drake London, Darnell Mooney and Ray-Ray McCloud III. The 24-year-old former second-rounder was acquired by Atlanta in a trade this offseason from the Arizona Cardinals and was competing with McCloud mainly for slot duties in Atlanta. Moore's injury should solidify McCloud as the team's starting slot man in three-receiver sets to open the regular season this fall.
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
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