| 2011 NFL Draft Watch #30: Rahim Moore | ||||
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Free Safety Rahim Moore, UCLA (Junior): The Skinny: This UCLA product is perhaps the most natural and instinctive safety in pass coverage in not just the Pac-10 conference, but all of college football. Standing at 6’1” Moore has excellent length and athleticism, allowing him an uncanny ability to break late on balls while they are still in the air and still find a way to make a play. And more often than not, those plays are interceptions as the Bruin led the nation with his 10 thefts in 2009. Moore is the rare college safety who can not only read the quarterback’s eyes, but is also cool enough not to give away his plan. This makes the passer feel safe enough to throw a route that Moore is in fact expecting. Against the run Moore can be a timid at times and even flat-out ineffective. There are stutter steps when he challenges ball carriers in the open field, and when he actually does make a tackle instead of driving running backs back with a devastating blow he merely drags them down. Physically, Moore is thin and lacks strength. Perhaps he would be more aggressive if he added some muscle weight, but we won’t know until he does. If Moore can add 10-15 pounds of muscle and keep his pass coverage skills sharp while improving as a run stuffer he will have every chance to be a first round pick in next year’s draft, should he decide to skip his senior season. Players Profiled To Date: 1. Andrew Luck, Quarterback, Stanford 2. Jake Locker, Quarterback, Washington 3. A.J. Green, Wide Receiver, Georgia 4. Marcel Dareus, Defensive Lineman, Alabama 5. Patrick Peterson, Cornerback, LSU 6. Robert Quinn, Defensive End, North Carolina 7. Cameron Heyward, Defensive End, Ohio State 8. Ryan Williams, Running Back, Virginia Tech 9. Adrian Clayborn, Defensive End, Iowa 10. Mark Ingram, Running Back, Alabama 11. Anthony Castonzo, Offensive Tackle, Boston College 12. Julio Jones, Wide Receiver, Alabama 13. Allen Bailey, Defensive Lineman, Miami 14. Greg Romeus, Defensive End, Pittsburgh 15. Prince Amukamara, Cornerback, Nebraska 16. Gabe Carimi, Offensive Tackle, Wisconsin 17. Ryan Mallett, Quarterback, Arkansas 18. Marvin Austin, Defensive Tackle, North Carolina 19. Michael Floyd, Wide Receiver, Notre Dame 20. Bruce Carter, Outside Linebacker, North Carolina 21. Aaron Williams, Cornerback, Texas 22. DeAndre McDaniel, Safety, Clemson 23. Stephen Paea, Defensive Tackle, Oregon State 24. Jonathan Baldwin, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh 25. Matt Reynolds, Offensive Tackle, BYU 26. Jurrell Casey, Defensive Tackle, USC 27. Ras-I Dowling, Cornerback, Virginia 28. Akeem Ayers, Outside Linebacker UCLA 29. Nate Solder, Offensive Tackle, Colorado 30. Rahim Moore, Free Safety, UCLA 31. Da'Quan Bowers, Defensive End, Clemson 32. Quan Sturdivant, Outside Linebacker, North Carolina * * * * * For more exclusive player reports order a copy of our first ever 2011 NFL Draft Prospectus, featuring the stars of tomorrow for '11 and beyond! CLICK HERE Let us know your thoughts, leave a comment below...and don't forget to follow us on Twitter @NFLDraftBible Photo Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA 
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