We Have No Idea Why, But The Colts Have Signed Receiver Kenneth Moore
by Brad Wells on Oct 5, 2010 4:20 PM EDT
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PrintOn a day where the Colts lost starting safety Melvin Bullitt for the season, the respond by going out and signing... a receiver?
Steve Reed at Carolina Growl Tweets the news that the Colts have signed wide receiver Kenneth Moore. Moore caught on with the Panthers in 2008 after being cut from the Lions (who drafted him in the 5th Round that year). SB Nation's Lions blog, Pride of Detroit, did a scouting report on Moore at the time:
When this pick was first made, it was a head-scratcher to say the least. On top of the fact that the Lions had just picked a wide receiver, we all wondered why they had done so at the start of the fifth-round. It's not like Detroit had a huge need for an additional receiver, so why did the Lions make this selection? Basically, Detroit wanted to add someone with the ability to play receiver and then also be a return man, and that sums up Kenneth Moore.
What this does not sound good for is Devin Moore, the Colts starting kick returner who was injured this past Sunday in the Colts 31-28 loss to the Jaguars.
Moore played his college ball at Wake Forest, where current Colts head coach Jim Caldwell was the head man from 1993-2000.
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OMG!!!!!
i dont know anything anymore…. not that i know anything to start with…
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by Manning4ever on Oct 5, 2010 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
can he be a punt returner for us??
with our secondary so thin? Why one earth Powers still has to do punt returns??? Not enough injuries??
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Hmmm...
Can we see a trade being put together that involves one of our receivers? Just pure speculation, but this move doesn’t make sense outside of that!
"I’m very fast. I’m like Forest Gump except... I am not an idiot." - Michael Scott
nah.... K Moore is not a proven receiver... his stats mainly says he is a KR guy....
i do hope Devin Moore holds on though… he is a good man and broke a decent return in the Jags game….
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I think what Z.Pain is suggesting
is that the Colts signed a WR to take someone else’s place, and that someone else would be traded (e.g., Blair White)
How can you not love a team that does this?
blair white has proven himself. No way Peyton lets Polian trade him, Don't belive it.
Colts have rarely traded a player who has proved himself in the “Next man up” approach. Actually, I can’t think of one person Polian has done this too. Polian sets the whole tone of the team by inforcing the"next man up approach" and Blair White has worked very hard and performed very well. No way Polian trades him or collie. It would ruin the culture of the team if Blair White stepped up and then got traded.
Plus PEyton wouldn’t allow it. He likes to have recievers he has had at least some practice with. This kid hasn’t proven himself as a NFL wide reciever.
I say he is just a PR/KR and a WR in a worst case scenario.
He is a WR/RB/RS
As senior:
98 catches, 1011 yards, 5 TDs
44 runs, 313 yards, 3 TDs
34 punt return, AVG 10.4 yards, 1 TD
10 kickoff return, AVG 17 yards
As junior:
105 runs, 507 yards, 2 TDs
32 catches, 314 yards, 1 TD
10 punt returns, AVG 3 yards
so punt returns??? and a backup WR?
it will be nice to relieve Powers of the punt returns duties…
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Next to no NFL stats...
He has been in the league since 2008, in that case, I don’t think college and high school apply anymore. Two years in the NFL and little stats to show for.
MAybe the cots can get something out of him.
having Powers return punts is really head-scratching.....
he is our best CB now….. do our GM and coaches have any brains? not like he breaks a 40-yard PR every time….
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I agree. I scratched my head at Powers returning punts too
I think this is a best solution for our punt return problem. IT will work okay. I would have thought Ray Fishers would have worked fine though. They must not have much faith in him.
From what I know of Moore, he’s a special teams player so he may just be replacing Bullitt on special teams. Twould be my guess.
You should read 12th Horseman. Do it.
This obviously means...
… less (D) Moore, more (K) Moore… more or less… obviously…and things of that nature.
In other news
Gary Brackett, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, Joseph Addai, Dwight Freeney, Antoine Bethea, Austin Collie, Mike Vanderjagt, and Pat McAfee have all been placed on injured reserve for undisclosed reasons. Also, Jerry Hughes, Jacques McClendon and Pat Angerer have been kidnapped by terrorists.
Bill Polian has already gone to the Indianapolis Zoo to recruit trained monkeys to replace them on the active roster. Mike Pollak, while healthy, is expected to have his starting position challenged by Koko the Baboon. Peyton Manning is still penciled in to start, and despite injuries and an obviously-depleted team on both sides of the ball, the Colts are still favored by 3.5 points at home vs. the Chiefs on Sunday.
by strootster on Oct 5, 2010 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Ty 46 posted this a bit ago...
And my comments on it are pretty much the same as I’ll say here…
With the movement of Morgan and King off of available bodies for ST’s and being moved into starter/backup roles at Safety, it opens positions for bodies on ST’s.
Add in the injury to Moore (no one knows how significant it is) and the fact our secondary is nicked up, let’s get our DB’s out of returning any kicks.
I actually have no problem with the Colts looking to bolster ST’s when they can get a chance… I’m still expecting a dropped player from the PS…
Hey DevilsReject?
Is there anyway, that maybe we move Kelvin Hayden or Deshea townsend to safety? I dont know much about Morgan. The same move was done out of necessity when Marlin moved to safety. Just curious.
If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, Do you think Greece would help?
It's not uncommon
for CB’s to migrate to safety when they get a little older or slightly slower in the step. Safeties are more hit hard and go for the interception playmakers.
Several players have done it, most notably Rod Woodson of the Steelers/Ravens fame
Maybe we signed a former Wake Forester..
so we can strive for that stellar record Jim Caldwell had while at Wake.
sounds like you are as bitter as me.... hahahaha....
/sad face….
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Makes sense to me
With Gonzalez being injured, and our secondary decimated with injuries, why risk getting Powers hurt as well. I am curious as to D. Moore’s injury, since we’ve been occupied with the Bullitt-tastrophy of 2010, but this seems like a move to shore up special teams and, especially our KR/PR positions (which is why i think we were taking a look at Hardy as well).
I understand your concern.
But, Eddie. If we put Devin Moore or Brandon James back to return punts, and they fumble and we lose as a result, many fans would be furious. I believe, Powers is capable of doing both.
If Russia attacked Turkey from the rear, Do you think Greece would help?
Powers is capable.....
but for a risk-adverse team and mgmt style like the Colts, having Powers return punts does not make sense. Somebody tells me the difference between KR and PR???
Seems like this K Moore has extensive experience fielding punts…. let us hope he can do both.
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Agree...To risky to put Powers as punt returner.
LAcey and Hayden have sucked this year. Tryon is lookin decent and townsend okay. We are slim in good CB. Can’t afford a Powers injury!
Last thing we need is a KR/PR guy that can run one back.
That would just get our defense out there that much faster. ;)
by SoCalHoosier on Oct 5, 2010 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
lol
but should the offense always have to start behind the 30yd line
Manning wouldn't know what hit him....
if he ever was teamed up with a returner like Devin Hester.
it's soooooo sad....
no contract is big enough for these wasted years of the Almighty… look, Tom Brady didnt have to do crap last nite to win and break his so-called record! A great defense, special teams can do wonders…..
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by Manning4ever on Oct 6, 2010 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Because the Vegas odd are even that every time he touches the ball
he’ll either fumble or score.
Exactly
One muffed punt and all of sudden the guy has concrete hands. I think he actually adds something to the offense that the Colts have never had, that Darren Sproles kind of weapon coming out of the back field. We could really spread the field with James and Garcon.
It wasn't just the muffed punt
he also dropped passes in practice and in the preseason games.
Adrian Peterson
Fumbles more than just about any player in the NFL and they don’t stop giving him the ball.
As soon as anyone starts confusing Brandon James
with Adrian Peterson, I’d say that’s a valid argument.
Fair assessment for James – moderate risk, unproven reward.
no worries
With the comments Polian made, I’m not really worried. He seems to know what is up, where we are in trouble, and I do have faith that given what is available, he will do what he can to improve things. We are not going to get pro bowl players right now. But there are a lot of things that can/need to be done. At the end of the day though, it seems likely that we can no longer wait on people to get healthy unless we are certain that they can come back and they can have a big impact. Having three guys taking up roster spots that are not playing will not last.
by strandedincarolina on Oct 5, 2010 5:39 PM EDT reply actions
some buttering up there eh?? u never know if we will meet him again.....
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haha.....never too early to pave the way.....
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Lewis would have been nice to get
but Francisco knows the system and is decent on STs.
Francisco
you think they are going to use him as the starting safety?
Look at the depth chart on colts.com
You can see the two open spots are at starting SS and KR
Francisco is not a starting NFL safety. He is good on ST. Please Colts, go get somebody.
Morgan should start, he's been on the team longer
and since KC said they’d target him, he’s got to be motivated.
I meant this year
but, yes, Francisco probably knows the schemes just as well
Wow, Mitch King waived, Mike Newton elavated from PS
http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playernews.aspx?sport=NFL&filter_teams=IND
Hope King is back on the PS by tomorrow.
Isn't that what everyone wanted?
After the Jax game, it makes sense to shake things up.
9 people on injured reserve!
I just counted on the Colts website, and they have 9 people currently on IR. That seems like a lot. People around here (Baton Rouge) have talked about the Saints being hit hard by the injury bug, but they only have 4 people on IR. Anyone know if the Colts have the most people on IR so far?
Btw, in the last Madden game I played, in dynasty mode if you wanted to reduce injuries, you upgraded your training staff. Can we do that in real life? ;)
by boothman11 on Oct 5, 2010 7:02 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Yes...upgrade the freakin' training staff!!
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Devin Moore on IR
From the wires:
Additionally, the Colts announced Tuesday that running back Devin Moore will also land on injured reserve, as he suffered a brachial plexus injury at Jacksonville.
Indianapolis also released defensive tackle Mitch King from the active roster and wide receiver Alric Arnett from the practice squad. The club has activated defensive back Mike Newton from the practice squad and has signed free agent defensive back Aaron Francisco and wide receiver Kenneth Moore.
btw, why dont we bring back Ray Fisher??
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fair question
he must not have wow’d the coaching staff enough?
How can you not love a team that does this?
Jim Caldwell on Injured Reserve
something about being a dumbass…Colts are hurtin for certain, nobody makes plays on the defense, nobody at all so why not open up the flood gate for an ok who wants to make plays in the NFL because nobody on the defense currently looks like they have a clue in the first place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pats have trade in the works to send Randy Moss to the Vikings.
Idiots. Moss is a hoss. Watch the Pats receiving core suck now. (Especially Welker now that there isn’t a safety deep on every play)
"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning
by P0RKINS2 on Oct 5, 2010 10:10 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Panthers fan here
He is an effort guy on special teams. One of those returners that can make one move and get a solid return but it would be a shocker to see him take it to the house.
Kenny is a solid, if unspectacular, receiver that has good hands and can create separation out of breaks, works very hard and is really smart good citizen.
We of course released him and kept Dwayne Jarrett. FML.
Whats the point?
We have Brandon James and they still sign someone else over him, where’s Ray Fisher when u need him.
Or maybe Kenneth Moore can be an overnight success story. I wasn’t so high-strung about Pierre Garcon, but after seeing him last season I was so stoked for him for this season
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