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The Sunday of draft weekend began, obviously, with the first pick on the 4th rd. As soon as the question of who the best players left were, former QB & game breakdown extrordinaire, Ron "Jaws" Jaworski, began his second day mantra of just one player--"Matt Moore, QB, Oregon State".
I mean, the guy wouldn't stop. He went on about Moore's NFL powerful arm, his big time stats playing on a mediocre team. He had few other players to offer, either. He would patiently wait as "experts" like Mel "The Mouth" Kiper would slickly mention so & so from East Bumpuck State. As soon as Jaws had his opening, he would reply, "Don't forget Matt Moore, QB, Oregon State". It became a second day draft joke.
I wasn't laughing. Even though he played for the hated Iggles from the late '70s to the late '80s, I have always respected Jaws for his knowledge of the game--especially the passing game. He not only knows what the QB should be doing on a certain play, but also what the defense should be doing to stop him. So, when he talked incessantly about this Moore kid, I listened.
So, you can imagine how excited I was when I saw that our Cowboys had inked Moore to a FA contract after the draft. I felt he made our draft a more solid one. In fact, I even brought it up a half grade because of him.
Now, we all know how the NFL works. Every day in the spring & summer, teams are waiving players in order to put them on the practice squad. I for one think it's a stupid rule stuffed down the NFL's throat by the union to give players a better chance to play. Moore didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay with the Cowboys & learn from Brad Johnson & Tony Romo. However, one day during training camp, Phillips felt he could slip Moore through to the practice squad. Dumb move! I mean, if you're going to sign an UDFA to a very healthy contract, why would you take the chance of losing him on the waiver wire?? Phillips had other players he could have afforded to lose easier than Moore he could have waived.
I was & am still ticked. This kid is going to be a very good NFL QB. He can throw the ball through a brick house, and has the same kind of laid back confidence as Romo that made them quick friends. Now, we are playing against him. I'm not worried now. He's a rookie, and he's making rookie mistakes. Down the road somewhere, though, I feel the Cowboys are going to regret waiving this player.
I mean, the guy wouldn't stop. He went on about Moore's NFL powerful arm, his big time stats playing on a mediocre team. He had few other players to offer, either. He would patiently wait as "experts" like Mel "The Mouth" Kiper would slickly mention so & so from East Bumpuck State. As soon as Jaws had his opening, he would reply, "Don't forget Matt Moore, QB, Oregon State". It became a second day draft joke.
I wasn't laughing. Even though he played for the hated Iggles from the late '70s to the late '80s, I have always respected Jaws for his knowledge of the game--especially the passing game. He not only knows what the QB should be doing on a certain play, but also what the defense should be doing to stop him. So, when he talked incessantly about this Moore kid, I listened.
So, you can imagine how excited I was when I saw that our Cowboys had inked Moore to a FA contract after the draft. I felt he made our draft a more solid one. In fact, I even brought it up a half grade because of him.
Now, we all know how the NFL works. Every day in the spring & summer, teams are waiving players in order to put them on the practice squad. I for one think it's a stupid rule stuffed down the NFL's throat by the union to give players a better chance to play. Moore didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay with the Cowboys & learn from Brad Johnson & Tony Romo. However, one day during training camp, Phillips felt he could slip Moore through to the practice squad. Dumb move! I mean, if you're going to sign an UDFA to a very healthy contract, why would you take the chance of losing him on the waiver wire?? Phillips had other players he could have afforded to lose easier than Moore he could have waived.
I was & am still ticked. This kid is going to be a very good NFL QB. He can throw the ball through a brick house, and has the same kind of laid back confidence as Romo that made them quick friends. Now, we are playing against him. I'm not worried now. He's a rookie, and he's making rookie mistakes. Down the road somewhere, though, I feel the Cowboys are going to regret waiving this player.
