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Chris Moore Has Untapped Potential For The Baltimore Ravens

By Chris Schisler

Oct 23, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets punter Lac Edwards (4) tries to recover a muffed punt against Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore (10) during first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Jets punter Lac Edwards (4) tries to recover a muffed punt against Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Chris Moore (10) during first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Chris Moore established himself as an important cog in the Baltimore Ravens special teams efforts. Here’s why he could be so much more than that:

When you look at Chris Moore, it’s easy to see why the Baltimore Ravens drafted him. Moore is a blazing fast wide receiver with a 6’1″ frame. The Cincinnati Bearcat product only caught seven passes in his rookie season. The most notable moment he had as a receiver is possibly when he dropped a sure thing touchdown pass, in the Ravens first meeting with the Browns.

While it is clear that Moore has some work to do as a wide receiver, he never really got a chance to get anything going. His natural ability cannot be ignored, especially when you look at the rest of the Ravens receiving group.

Mike Wallace is a speedy slot receiver, but as it stands today he is their best target on the roster. Breshad Perriman is still developing and because he was a first round pick, he got the chances Moore didn’t. Kamar Aiken is a free agent who barely made an impact last year.

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It would be nice if Perriman all the sudden becomes a superstar; the Ravens will be glad to see any of their receivers take the next step. It very well could be Moore. Perriman did essentially the same thing at UCF as Moore did at Cincinnatti. The most receptions Perriman ever had in his college career was 50. That was in 2014 when he averaged 20.9 yards per reception. Moore averaged over 20 yards per reception in his final two seasons with the Bearcats. He never caught more than 40 passes in a season.

The point is that Moore and Perriman are essentially the same type of player. Both players came into the NFL as burners whose speed was their number one asset. The only difference is that Perriman carries the burden of being a first round pick. Moore was a fourth round pick. Here you have two incredibly similar players. Their physical attributes, their production in college, it’s all the same. The Ravens have to try to develop both players.

The Bottom Line:

The best case scenario sees Moore and Perriman becoming a combination like Desean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin were for the Eagles. The Ravens have more speed at the receiver position than any team in the NFL. We know what Wallace brings to the table. It is up to the Ravens coaching staff to develop these two receivers.

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The moral of the story is that Moore has potential. It doesn’t mean that we’ll see it come into fruition. He has to be given a chance. We really haven’t seen enough of Moore to know what he will grow to become. There is also a chance that neither player will pan out. The Ravens are still in desperate need at the position, but if either young receiver takes the next step, it will help a lot.

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