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Originally Posted by Shoes
We've been over this, Toney isn't some seasoned veteran. Toney has played 13 career games while Skyy is at 8 career games. This has nothing to do with NFL experience and has everything to do with athletic ability. Toney was a 1st round draft pick for a reason, and there's probably a reason Skyy was the 13th receiver taken in the 2022 NFL draft. Toney's 4th career NFL game he exploded onto the scene with his 10 catch, 189 yard performance against the Cowboys.
Moore simply just might not be that good- he still has a chance to develop into a good pro but his expectations have changed. I think most reasonable people thought going into the season that Skyy could be a solid contributor to the offense this season, since he was touted as one of the more polished route runners coming out of the draft. Right now he's at the bottom of the depth chart, ball is in his court to take a massive step forward in development (likely in the off-season).
Also has a good opportunity to see some more reps and passes with the WR core banged up, we'll see.
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Toney also had college years of going against 4-star and 5-star defensive talent in the SEC, compared to Moore playing college in a weak conference against 2-star type of defensive talent. Toney has more athletic ability for sure, no question. He has benefited from playing in the SEC as well. Just my 2 cents. I'm impressed as hell with how quickly Toney has been able to make an impact, given how we always hear it's so difficult for receivers to figure out Andy Reid's playbook.
My biggest disappointment with Moore so far is those stupid fumbles on the punt returns. That's part of the game that only requires proper concentration. You don't need freakish Tyreek Hill athletic ability to catch a punt. The special teams have been a disaster for this team so far this year. Pretty frustrating when you think about how that stuff was rarely a problem for the Patriots during their 20 year dynasty. They didn't shoot themselves in the foot so much. Belichick would trot out unathletic dudes on special teams who would simply avoid the undisciplined mistakes we are seeing with the Chiefs.