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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Feel like Mooney is still a little redundant. I wouldn't say he's a pure slot guy, but man he's in the slot a LOT. Probably 2-1. And I'm not convinced he's actually very good; really just had one strong season and then has otherwise been hurt or mediocre (of course QB caveats apply, but Moore still looks good in Chicago).
Eh - I think the price would have to be lower than it's likely to be to see real 'value' there. I mean nobody signs for 3/$21 anymore so if you're looking for 2 years, you're likely gonna have to give him the MVS contract.
Not sure I'm a fan of that.
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I feel like Rice is being developed to be an outside guy but he's been cutting his teeth learning to run routes against NFL CBs from the slot. We finally saw more of him on the outside this week and it was good stuff.
Get another one of those guys in the draft and put Mooney in the slot full-time and I think you have a really, really nice starting lineup. Mooney's quickness is nails against nickel corners. The fact he's been a 1k WR in this league is a huge positive. He remains very productive when Fields' 10-cent brain processes finding him, and he's open a lot compared to the target share he gets.
That's also why I'm so high on a guy like Franklin. He has the speed and the downfield ball skills to be a significant upgrade to MVS opposite Rice. I wouldn't mind a guy like Adonai Mitchell if he were to fall in round 2. Get that guy that can man the Z spot as a Devonta Smith type and roll. I think this offense would be pretty sick with that setup.