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Edge

Derrick Moore

Grade78 /100
Pos Rank13
OVR Rank75
School
MICH

Experience

Played53
Started24

POSITION STATS LAST SEASON

Sacks
9.5
TFL
10
Tackles
29
FF
2
PBU
3
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Position-Specific Grades

COMBINE RESULTS

Height
6' 4"
Weight
255lbs
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ARM
33 3/8"
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HAND
9 1/8"

The Takeaway

The Player

Moore is a well-built edge with average height and exceptionally long arms for his frame. He was mostly deployed as a stand-up edge in Michigan’s base 3-4 defense and has experience rushing the A and B gaps as well. A four-year player and two-year starter for the Wolverines, Moore has standout length and power and a relentless motor. When he gets a runway and gains hand leverage on an opposing offensive lineman’s pads, he flashes a devastating bull rush. He peaked as a senior with 10 sacks and two forced fumbles after recording 11 sacks and one forced fumble across his first three seasons.

Moore is most effective when he attacks inside gaps. He gives interior offensive linemen a lot of trouble with his quickness and length (especially when he has a head of steam). Among the top 10 edge prospects in this class, he ranked third in true pass rush win rate (36 percent), behind David Bailey (38.6 percent) and Akheem Mesidor (37 percent). His long arms allow him to affect a quarterback’s passing windows and bat balls down. 

Moore lacks the speed and suddenness to threaten around the edge. He also exhibits some tightness and doesn’t run a tight loop. He leaves some sacks on the field due to his inability to bend a sharp edge and adjust as the quarterback moves off his spot. He sets a hard edge versus the run and plays with assignment discipline. But there are too many times on tape when he struggles to disengage from blocks. He has too much length and power to get stuck on blocks for so long. He also looks tight and a bit lost in his limited number of drops into pass coverage. 

The Draft

In a loaded edge class that features as many as eight potential Round 1 picks, Moore carries a grade that equates more to a mid–day two selection (late second round or early third round).   

The Projection

Moore shares a lot of similarities with Seahawks edge Derick Hall, a former second-round selection. Both are power-based pass rushers with adequate height but thick builds and long arms to help get into offensive linemen’s pads and bull-rush them back into the pocket. Like Hall, Moore grades out as a starting edge (or as a player who will be used in a heavy rotation) in a four-man front and should blossom into an impact player.