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Jeremiah Moon NFL Draft Profile
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Jeremiah Moon Scouting ReportMoon has good quickness but he doesn’t maximize it. Moon features a long and gangly frame, so changing directions can be elongated given his high hips. He does show the ability to corner the outside hip of offensive tackles once the angle is softened but lacks the power to truly collapse the angle. Moon has plenty of length and is fully capable of tackling outside of his frame, maintaining separation from blocks and getting his hands into throwing windows. His best moments as a run defender come when he can shoot a gap and use his quickness/length to slip blocks and make a play. Moon doesn’t take plays off and gives good effort but there is a second gear that is missing.
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Areas for ImprovementMoon is wobbly out of his stance and often is required to have a false step to gather himself as he releases from his stance. He is inconsistent with his ability to anticipate the snap. He works overtime to get off blocks and his fluidity in unleashing combinations is inconsistent. Overall, he struggles to get off blocks and keep his pads clear. Jeremiah doesn’t consistently maximize his length and weaponize it on the field. He has sufficient pop in his hands but doesn’t impress with his ability to create an initial jolt and control reps. His hands are too easily displaced and it can be a struggle for him to soften angles and clear contact. Moon has to be a strongside run defender that faces tight ends in the run game because he lacks the power and mass to exchange with offensive tackles. Jeremiah is a reactive player that doesn’t impress with his ability to sharply process and respond. There is plenty of meat left on the bone when it comes to reading the set of blockers and understanding how to best attack. There are too many body-to-body pass rush reps, calculations in coverage, and lack of technique to clear contact.
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Jeremiah Moon Career at FloridaA 4-star recruit out of Alabama, Jeremiah Moon played his college football at Florida where he spent six seasons. He suffered a season-ending injury as a true freshman in 2016 that earned him a medical redshirt and then took advantage of a super senior season due to a foot injury late in the 2020 campaign that required surgery. Moon is a edge/linebacker hybrid for the Gators defense with good length and a gangly frame. His best moments come when he can shoot gaps while using his quickness and length to make an impact. With that said, he lacks mass, functional strength, block deconstruction skills, and there is another level of urgency that can help take his game to the next level. Moon is calculated in coverage and lacks a mastery of any one role. I think his best path at the next level is to serve as a sub-package defender that can be used situationally to shoot gaps and impact coverage spacing with his length in short areas.
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Jeremiah Moon NFL Draft Player ProfileMoon’s lack of functional strength and mass presents challenges when playing him on the line of scrimmage and he must be a strong side player. He would be well-served by embracing a lead role on kick and punt coverage to provide his NFL team an X-factor on special teams while being allowed to develop.
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