Vandy’s Moore may be much faster than Florida’s Harvin
I’d much rather have Vanderbilt’s D.J. Moore on my roster than Florida’s Percy Harvin, and I hope the Titans feel the same way. One reason is that Moore is more likely to stay on whichever roster he joins.
Harvin may not be headed for PacMan Jones territory, but since he’s already failed a league drug test that was announced with plenty of advance notice, he may have plenty in common with former Titan Travis Henry. Harvin is likely to be a recurring headache for the team that chooses him. I think Tennessean commenter fanman22 makes a valid observation about the significance of players’ 40-yard-dash times, too:
The biggest flaw in the 40-yard timing is that it does not take into account “game speed”. Rarely will a player ever have a 40 yard sprint on the football field. DJ plays fast. He has tremendous recovery speed. He will be a solid pro wherever he ends up.
Moore is now likely to be drafted in the second round than the first, and he may well be a bargain in that spot in hindsight. No matter where he winds up, I have a feeling he’ll be much faster than Harvin–because he’ll be on the field. Harvin may not be for long.
April 24th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
If Moore is still available for our pick in the second round, the Titans will certainly give him good consideration. I’d LOVE to have a Vandy player on the team.
As far as a receiver goes, I’m still holding out hope that they’ll work out a trade for Anquan Boldin or Braylon Edwards.
April 26th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Me, too. Moore’s still on the board with only a few picks until the Titans’ next selection. I hope he gets the call when Tennessee drafts next. I’d love to see Moore and either Boldin or Edwards on the roster.
April 28th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
We have a Vandebilt player on the Titans right now in Jovan Haye
April 28th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
I’m glad Haye’s on the roster. He’s a force. I would have liked to see the Titans draft Moore, too, but I hope the cornerback they picked instead of him will be able to contribute early on.
May 6th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Looks like the NFL thought Harvin is much faster than Moore. DJ Moore may very well turn out to be a very good player in the NFL but it is flat out wrong to suggest that he is faster than Harvin. You probably still think that Randy Moss isnt very fast either. And what is with the Travis Henry comparison? To my knowledge Harvin hasn’t fathered a child yet, let alone the number that Henry did. As for your game speed theory, wasnt Earl Bennet supposed to be faster than his 40 time suggested? How many receptions did he have last season?
May 6th, 2009 at 11:25 am
I think you misunderstood my point. Harvin is definitely faster than Moore, if he’s on the field. If Harvin’s off-field behavior prevents him from playing in the future, Moore will be faster–because he’ll be the only one playing.
Travis Henry was suspended for substance abuse; Harvin failed a drug test that he knew was coming before he was even drafted. I was pleased to see the Vikings take Harvin so that the Titans didn’t have the opportunity when their turn arrived.
I’ll be curious to see how Bennett fares this season with Cutler as his quarterback. I hope their familiarity with each other will mean that Bennett gets more opportunities.