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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
It's on its way down and he gets two hands on it - that should be caught. Would've been a nice catch, but any swinging dick can catch balls that hit him in the chest (well, evidently not Toney, but MOST swinging dicks...)
If this guy is what this thread insists he is, he has to catch that ball. He needed to catch the other deeper shot he missed on the scramble drill as well.
Buuuuuut - he's undersized so the catch was harder than it needed to be because of it. And he's not gonna get any taller or more explosive. yesterday he looked every bit the small and athletically limited prospect he appeared to be last year. But MORE critically, his chemistry with Mahomes just really doesn't exist. Mahomes barely even looks at him in the route.
It's early. The performance itself isn't worth hitting a panic button over (I guess). But man, the complete lack of chemistry between those two after a couple of full camps and a full season of play is really alarming.
Ultimately the lack of chemistry is bigger issue than the drops. Even before the 2nd half when he was out there gacking anything thrown his way, Mahomes was simply not incorporating him into the progressions at all. Seemed to barely notice he was out there. By the time Toney had melted down and Mahomes had no real alternative, Moore just started dropping things. But before that was the REAL issue that suggests a long-term concern.
Mahomes doesn't look his way. At all.
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I think this is fair re chemistry, and I say this as one of the Moore stans here. I still feel there are enough athletic traits for him to be a good player, and in all honesty I think Mahomes SHOULD look his way a little more. But it doesn't seem to be happening.