Mo Claiborne Scouting Report

[Afigueroa22]

I can't get over Mo and I'm constantly looking for more info on him. I found this article that says he has elite speed and is a good tackler. Found it interesting.

Morris Claiborne Scouting Report
By Charlie Campbell

Strengths: Elite speed
Cover corner; rarely allows separation
Can run with receivers in and out of breaks
Phenomenal ball skills
Capacity to make clutch game-changing plays
Excellent hands
Fast feet
Can quickly flip his hips to turn and run
Very athletic
Extremely agile
Can play bump-and-run
Body control
Can turn and run with receivers on deep routes
Intelligent about when he initiates contact
Good tackler
Quality height
Has some physicality with receivers
Not a gambler
Can play well in zone
Solid contributor against the run

[MOZONE]

Originally Posted by Afigueroa22

I can't get over Mo and I'm constantly looking for more info on him. I found this article that says he has elite speed and is a good tackler. Found it interesting.

Morris Claiborne Scouting Report
By Charlie Campbell

Strengths: Elite speed
Cover corner; rarely allows separation
Can run with receivers in and out of breaks
Phenomenal ball skills
Capacity to make clutch game-changing plays
Excellent hands
Fast feet
Can quickly flip his hips to turn and run
Very athletic
Extremely agile
Can play bump-and-run
Body control
Can turn and run with receivers on deep routes
Intelligent about when he initiates contact
Good tackler
Quality height
Has some physicality with receivers
Not a gambler
Can play well in zone
[View Full Quote]Solid contributor against the run

I love me some Mo but if theres anything he doesnt do well its TACKLE .
He does NOT have elite speed either .
He has good speed good awareness and elite ball skills .
Excels man 2 man but is good in zone .
He will be a great player but dont expect him to be making open field tackles on rbs .

[fishspill]

He's still a rookie. They're going to run at him and hit him with quick outs all day until he proves he can handle it. He'll get plenty of practice.

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by MOZONE

I love me some Mo but if theres anything he doesnt do well its TACKLE .
He does NOT have elite speed either .
He has good speed good awareness and elite ball skills .
Excels man 2 man but is good in zone .
He will be a great player but dont expect him to be making open field tackles on rbs .

Some of the tackling issues may have been due to torn ligaments in his wrist that he was playing through. He wasn't reporting it because he knew it would take him off the field. No one knew about it until the Combine when he finally reported it.

This injury is incredibly painful and would have affected his tackling and ability to bump receivers.

[Afigueroa22]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

Some of the tackling issues may have been due to torn ligaments in his wrist that he was playing through. He wasn't reporting it because he knew it would take him off the field. No one knew about it until the Combine when he finally reported it.

This injury is incredibly painful and would have affected his tackling and ability to bump receivers.

You know what, I never thought about it like that. You could be right Eskimo.

[MOZONE]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

Some of the tackling issues may have been due to torn ligaments in his wrist that he was playing through. He wasn't reporting it because he knew it would take him off the field. No one knew about it until the Combine when he finally reported it.

This injury is incredibly painful and would have affected his tackling and ability to bump receivers.

No .
Not going to start making excuses .
He is an UNWILLING tackler .
He is a GREAT player but everyone has a flaw and his is tackling .
Ive watched college games for a long time Ive seen him play alot and he has never been a good tackler .
Doesn't mean he cant improve but his technique is terrible and he is borderline timid when it comes to contact .
In fact a good example of polar opposite would be Kirkpatrick from ALA .
He is a very physical tackler but not even close in coverage to what Mo is and can become .

[speedkilz88]

Originally Posted by MOZONE

No .
Not going to start making excuses .
He is an UNWILLING tackler .
He is a GREAT player but everyone has a flaw and his is tackling .
Ive watched college games for a long time Ive seen him play alot and he has never been a good tackler .
Doesn't mean he cant improve but his technique is terrible and he is borderline timid when it comes to contact .
In fact a good example of polar opposite would be Kirkpatrick from ALA .
He is a very physical tackler but not even close in coverage to what Mo is and can become .

That is a lie. There is nothing on him that shows he is unwilling.

[CATCH17]

Originally Posted by speedkilz88

That is a lie. There is nothing on him that shows he is unwilling.

Maybe he's not unwilling but tackling is something he has to get a lot better at for sure.

[nathanlt]

Originally Posted by MOZONE

No .
Not going to start making excuses .
He is an UNWILLING tackler .
He is a GREAT player but everyone has a flaw and his is tackling .
Ive watched college games for a long time Ive seen him play alot and he has never been a good tackler .
Doesn't mean he cant improve but his technique is terrible and he is borderline timid when it comes to contact .
In fact a good example of polar opposite would be Kirkpatrick from ALA .
He is a very physical tackler but not even close in coverage to what Mo is and can become .

No, he has steadily increased his tackles over 3 years, starting with an average of 1 a game his freshman year and last year averaged 3.5 tackles per game. The trend is good.

[MOZONE]

Originally Posted by nathanlt

No, he has steadily increased his tackles over 3 years, starting with an average of 1 a game his freshman year and last year averaged 3.5 tackles per game. The trend is good.

I dont need a tackle stat .
I watch the games .
Not to say others dont but if you do you will know he shys from contact and has poor technique which to me says hes not a tackling machine by any means .

Im not being over critical just want my fellow cowboy fans to be REALISTIC about what he is/isnt .

Remember that cruz play in the 4th that killed us last year ,
You may see a few of those unless his tackling improves because teams will test us !

[Afigueroa22]

Originally Posted by MOZONE

teams will test us !

Good, I hope they do. I hope their gameplan is to test this kid because they will fail horribly.
If Mo intercepts a ball from Eli I will jump up while pounding my chest and let out a battlecry for the whole neighborhood to hear. Then they will know, we are back.

[MOZONE]

Originally Posted by Afigueroa22

Good, I hope they do. I hope their gameplan is to test this kid because they will fail horribly.
If Mo intercepts a ball from Eli I will jump up while pounding my chest and let out a battlecry for the whole neighborhood to hear. Then they will know, we are back.

I hope so too !
I think hes going to be great i just hope he improves his tackling and sky's the limit !!

[Vintage]

Every year, there are scouts who get quoted in JSOnline.com articles about draft prospects...

Does anyone have that information as to what they were saying about Claiborne?

[wittenacious]

Concerns about Mo Claiborne's tackling abilities are out there, for sure. Though he may not be a prolific tackler, I don't think it's an issue of him being unwilling to tackle or in any way afraid of making the effort. I trust Secondary Coach Henderson will coach him up in that department.

Here's a Highlights Video that shows a few really good tackles. I like the one at the 1:37 mark. Mo displays some solid ability. Good, quick wrap up and drive-through to the ground. I've gotta believe his wrist injury DID play a negative part in his tackling efforts, as Eskimo suggested.

[Frozen700]

Originally Posted by MOZONE

No .
Not going to start making excuses .
He is an UNWILLING tackler .
He is a GREAT player but everyone has a flaw and his is tackling .
Ive watched college games for a long time Ive seen him play alot and he has never been a good tackler .
Doesn't mean he cant improve but his technique is terrible and he is borderline timid when it comes to contact .
In fact a good example of polar opposite would be Kirkpatrick from ALA .
He is a very physical tackler but not even close in coverage to what Mo is and can become .

Just pipe down...

You obviously, don't know what you are talking about. Stay off the Highlight tubes