April 25, 2019 6:49 AM EEST
Panthers WR D.J. Moore wins his first (unofficial) NFL award As Carolina Panthers fans we watched Cam Newton win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2011followed by Luke Kuechly winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2012. We know what it’s like to see talented first round draft picks make significant impacts during their rookie seasons. Well
Youth Greg Olsen Jersey , we can add another prestigious award to the list:D.J. Moore was named to PFF’s Preseason Week 1 NFL Team of the Week!While this recognition doesn’t quite measure up to the hardware Cam and Luke took home, it’s still a great starting point for Carolina’s first round pick. In his first NFL preseason game D.J. racked up four receptions for a team-high 75 yards. On those four receptions Moore showed off his trademark elusiveness by juking about 20 would-be tacklers (unofficially), weaving his way to extra yardage that seemingly didn’t exist. His PFF grade of 90.2 was second-highest among wide receivers and earned him the following praise from PFF:Moore’s elusiveness was almost shocking to see from a rookie facing his first NFL competition. Each of Moore’s receptions can be seen here if you want proof. On his first reception he showed his elusiveness on a wide receiver screen by jumping over an arm tackle, darting toward the sideline
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Devin Funchess Jersey 2019 , grasping at air. Moore broke toward the sideline where he juked a second tackler, stiff-armed a third tackler, and was ultimately pushed out of bounds by the fourth tackler. He turned a short reception into a 16-yard gain. I had to do a double-take to make sure he wasn’t wearing No. 89 and the telecast wasn’t showing old Steve Smith highlights. In the end, PFF saw what we all saw: D.J. Moore looked really
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