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Position: DT
Potential overall (balanced): 91
Personality: Superstar

Best Attributes:
Strength
Elite Power moves
Finesse moves very good for a DT
Learning

Worst Attributes:
Block shedding
Play recognition
Stamina

Summary:
Moore is a tremendous defensive tackle in terms of both physical ability and positional skills. His strength and power moves make him a terror stuffing the run and his finesse moves are elite for a DT and decent even for a DE especially in a 3-4. He can easily fill any position along the line in a 3-4 having the strength of an elite NT and the versitility of a DE. He is also dominant as a DT in a 4-3 and can even fill in as a run stuffing DE. The only position along the defensive line which he cannot fill in an very effective manner is the RE spot in a defense which requires a top pass rusher from that position.

Dre's low play recognition and his average speed for a DT limit his ability to drop back into coverage during zone blitz plays. His low block shedding rating means that he will occasionally be trapped in blocks before he can make a move and he can struggle once in that position. Also, his conditioning is not elite making him best used in a rotation where he can take an occasional play off to catch his breath. The one other problem with Moore is his personality. While he is not the most disruptive player in this draft in those terms he is no peach either.

All in all Moore is able to be a disruptive force and as he can be had for a mid 3rd round pick he is definitely worth the pick. After his initial contract is up there is no shortage of teams willing to take him off your hands in exchange for a 1st and a 3rd when he becomes a RFA.

Overall Grade: A-
Sample Stats:
37 tackles, 17 TFLs, 6 sacks, 2 FF, 1 recovery, 4 missed tackles, 6 big hits