Elijah Moore: An under the radar prospect in 2021 NFL Draft

Where he shows room for growth

While Moore brings a lot of intrigue as a route runner and with the ball in his hands as a YAC player, he is not a finished product. The majority of the time at Ole Miss came from the slot, so his projection as an outside receiver comes with a question mark. As such Moore lacks a lot of the refinement needed to get off press coverage successfully at the next level.

His release package is not all that great in its current state. He has a dynamic lower half and his footwork is impressive in his routes though his experience working varied releases is not well versed enough to paint a full picture of his ability to get off press-man coverage. Though Moore has a good chance of not having to deal with press-man coverage often, as he could benefit from a heavy slot implementation at the next level.

Still, his biggest questions projection forward come from if he can handle the strength of NFL corners pressing him at the line. Moore’s size further helps the case of him being more of a slot receiver upon entering the league, though with his route running traits, body control, and ball skills he has a profile that could succeed on the perimeter in the NFL.