smartestmaninamerica Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Moss has many skills: speed, great hands, quickness, ability to run after the catch, but I believe there is one skill that truly sets him apart: His ability to pirouette at fully speed and change direction without losing forward momentum. This leaves defenders holding their jock straps and allows Brunell to throw the ball to the opposite shoulder from where Moss is looking. Think about this. Moss is flying downfield looking over his right shoulder, knowing all the time Brunell will be throwing it over his left shoulder. The defender, watching Moss' eyes defends the right shoulder. Then, at the last second, Moss pirouettes at full speed catching the ball over his left shoulder and running for extra yards as the defender falls down helplessly. It looks at the time like Brunell threw the ball badly, but I've seen this too often to think it might not actually be planned that way. If it is the plan, it is deviously brilliant and explains why Moss gets so many catches that end in touchdowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartestmaninamerica Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Has anyone else noticed how seldom the defender covering Moss actually tackles him after the catch. I think this is due to the misdirection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nexxrev Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 How do i put that green circle in all the other big circles? its only letting me check one! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartestmaninamerica Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 How do i put that green circle in all the other big circles? its only letting me check one! :laugh: lol, yeah i thought about making it multiple choice, but then everyone would just check everything and the poll would be meaningless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbynice Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Personally I believe Moss does all those things well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Uhh...... all of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n|n Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 e) All of the Above Enjoy Hawaii Moss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyal2Washington Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Speed kills, or at least that's what Roy Williams told me. :eaglesuck :gaintsuck :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Chaos47 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Gibbs always talks about how he is the best WR he has ever seen with regards to adjusting to the deep ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nostril Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Well, I put run after catch, but really I could have put ability to change directions on the fly. Because when it comes right down to it, his ability to change directions on the fly is a specific on why he's able to run after the catch. They aren't really seperate skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28rdsknsfn28 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Think about this. Moss is flying downfield looking over his right shoulder, knowing all the time Brunell will be throwing it over his left shoulder. The defender, watching Moss' eyes defends the right shoulder. Then, at the last second, Moss pirouettes at full speed catching the ball over his left shoulder and running for extra yards as the defender falls down helplessly. What is so amazing to me is he does spins to the right. In other words he goes all the way around instead of just turning to his left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onedrop Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Has anyone else noticed how seldom the defender covering Moss actually tackles him after the catch. I think this is due to the misdirection. i agree. it is the same reason Moss catches balls that are underthrown or a little off. he never lets his eyes or body language give away the position of the ball....until of course it is too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Moss is best at changing direction on the fly.. Guy is unbelievable... :allhail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHARPASAARROWHEAD Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 :logo: I agree he is the BEST reciever I have seen in a long time FANTASTIC PLAYER!!:logo: :eaglesuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feeshta Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Moss is simply better at tracking down the deep ball than almost anyone I have ever seen, like Coach Gibbs said. He's so goiod at it that he can actually bait the defender away from the actual path of the ball and still come back and get the ball as is it were easy to do. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it. Have you seen anyone else doing that? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzod Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Gibbs always talks about how he is the best WR he has ever seen with regards to adjusting to the deep ball. I'll second that. I've never seen anyone adjust to the ball like he does. It's amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirtyfive2seven Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I've got another one for you: The ability to catch really poorly thrown balls from Patrick Ramsey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebornempowered Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Adjusting to the ball. I first noticed on that first touchdown in Dallas. It was like he found another speed once he saw the ball in the air. A close second is after he has the ball. I have never seen anyone run that stupid screen play like he does. He makes it a good play. I have never seen it be succesful like it is to him. (Props to the blocking on those too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVA2Tampa Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 All of the above...speed and agility to the extreme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppa Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I think his hands is the thing. I think when we got him we all heard about the speed and after the catch skills, A.K.A punt returner Skills. But the thing that has most impressed me this year that I never saw before is his hands I mean he has made some great catches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smartestmaninamerica Posted December 30, 2005 Author Share Posted December 30, 2005 Just watch his touchdown shuffle sometime. he does that dance across the back of the endzone where his legs run backwards and then forwards and his upper body never moves. Really impressive. I should have added EXCELLENT VISION FOR THE BALL to the poll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Sassy Molassy Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 A close second is after he has the ball. I have never seen anyone run that stupid screen play like he does. He makes it a good play. I have never seen it be succesful like it is to him. (Props to the blocking on those too!) :laugh: Remember how last year people were saying, "I hope we never see a screen pass again! I hate that play." This year we can't get enough of it. Moss has scored twice on it, almost 3 times if you look at the Cowboys game, Cooley has made things happen with it and Portis has looked good with it. It's funny what a little execution, blocking and talent will do for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan4life Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 If we can get BROWN catch like MOss. OH WATCH OUT..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Speed kills, or at least that's what Roy Williams told me.:eaglesuck :gaintsuck :dallasuck :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LILShiraz Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 i believe that Moss' greatest skill, is his ability to run the routes perfectly making himself open almost every play, and his speed is a major part of that. MOSS IS INSANE!!:allhail::eaglesuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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