Denarius Moore drafted by Oakland in Round 5

by Will Shelton on Apr 30, 2011 2:45 PM EDT in Tennessee Volunteer Football

Denarius Moore comes off the board with plenty of room to spare: the Oakland Raiders have selected the former Vol with the 17th pick of the fifth round.

More than any other former Vol in recent memory, I think Denarius Moore was very, very undervalued in the draft. We mentioned this with Luke Stocker earlier today: with four different play-callers and four different quarterbacks on a team that's struggled, it's more difficult for individual offensive players to stand out. Moore still caught 40 passes for 540 yards and 7 TDs as a junior in 2009, including this freakish display of athleticism.

But it was only when Tyler Bray assumed command of the Vol offense in late October that Moore truly became a great wide receiver: in the last six games with Bray, Moore grabbed 29 passes for 724 yards and five touchdowns. He is the only player in Tennessee history to have two individual receiving games with more than 200 yards, and he got them five weeks apart (228 at South Carolina, 205 vs Kentucky - highlights of those two games here).

This kid can go get the football, and is also very good in space. He had a strong showing at the combine, and if he can find the field and the Raiders find a way to get him the ball, I think he's going to be a very productive NFL player. Congrats to Denarius.

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I hate the Raiders

But I love Denarius Moore. Congrats, #6, and best of luck in the NFL.

He really has potential to be one of the more underrated WRs in this draft.

by Incipient_Senescence on Apr 30, 2011 4:03 PM EDT reply actions

Not at all sure they're a good fit for him too

or any WR, for that matter, but we’ll see

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by Will Shelton on Apr 30, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed

Best of luck to him though, obviously. Hopefully this situation is better for him than we think or he gets traded to a good situation.

by Incipient_Senescence on Apr 30, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions

THE OAKLAND RAIDERS.........

ARE GLAD TO HAVE DENARIUS MOORE AS A NEW WEAPON WE CAN ADD TO OUR OFFENSE.

HE WILL PLAY!

HE WILL SHOW THE WORLD HOW SMART WE ARE FOR DRAFTING HIM!

HE WILL PLAY IN THE PLAYOFFS AS A ROOKIE!

YOU NEVER KNOW MIGHT EVEN GET OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!

I THINK HE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A “GREAT” WR IN THIS LEAGUE FOR A LONG TIME!

THANKS TENNESSEE,

- AL DAVIS

Coach Al Davis - "Just Win Baby..."

by Al Davis *Commitment to Excellence* on May 5, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Love Denarius

But I hate the raiders bad.He should excell though

by Billy Long on Apr 30, 2011 6:41 PM EDT reply actions

tisk, tisk,...

dont be a hater, son
be a raider.

- Al Davis

Coach Al Davis - "Just Win Baby..."

by Al Davis *Commitment to Excellence* on May 5, 2011 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Really?

“…Moore truly became a great wide receiver.”

Hey, DMo is a great guy, but he is not a “great” wide receiver.

Come on, man.

My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.

by Javier25 on Apr 30, 2011 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe "great receiver" was a bit of an exaggeration

But those stats with Bray were pretty damn impressive. A pair of 200 yard games? An average of over 100 yards over the last six games? And I’ll remember that touchdown against Georgia forever.

by Incipient_Senescence on Apr 30, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Over the last half of the season

Denarius Moore was the best wide receiver in the toughest conference in college football. Qualifies as ‘great’ for me.

by danmarcel on Apr 30, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Intention was to say

with Bray, he was a great wide receiver. You can question the schedule, but nothing either of them can do about it. In those six games Denarius was phenomenal.

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by Will Shelton on Apr 30, 2011 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions

I've been watching Tennessee for a long time...

and have seen some great receivers come through here… but he was as good as any of them when he FINALLY had a quarterback who could reliable get him the ball.

Seriously, he had Crompton and Simms from the moment he started seriously playing until the last six games of his career.

by Caban on May 1, 2011 1:40 AM EDT up reply actions

somebody recognize talent around here

Coach Al Davis - "Just Win Baby..."

by Al Davis *Commitment to Excellence* on May 5, 2011 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Too much

Raider hatin’ on this thread!

by GhostDance on Apr 30, 2011 9:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

No offense

But I don’t think many people like Al Davis. And we’ve not seen the Raiders passing game do favors for anybody yet. Hopefully Moore will have his success though.

by Incipient_Senescence on May 1, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

None taken

Unfortunately Al IS the Raider image, so us fans are hoping he’s got one last full court press in him before he moves on. Hopefully Denarius is more “Gault” and less “Heyward-Bey”.

By the way…if anybody wants to check out the Twilight Zone version of RTT, head on over to Silver and Black Pride.

by GhostDance on May 1, 2011 8:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I still think Davis moved on four years ago.

Formerly 'snail. You get used to it after a while.

by Chris Pendley on May 2, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

NO WORRY'S!

THE BOSS IS HERE!

Coach Al Davis - "Just Win Baby..."

by Al Davis *Commitment to Excellence* on May 5, 2011 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Quasi-Sad Thought:

Appalachian State had more players selected in this draft than Tennessee did.

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That's (333333jorkland)^2 and $$$$$$$$immons to you, chump.

by bobothevol on May 1, 2011 12:41 AM EDT reply actions

It’s because Kiffin’s class isn’t eligible for the draft yet.

Dang it, where’s the sarcasm font?

Dooley-isms Archiving the Genius.

by kingofzachland on May 1, 2011 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions

If Janzen Jackson never comes back, and no players leave early

Who gets drafted in either of the next two years?

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by Will Shelton on May 1, 2011 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions

Malik Jackson and Herman Lathers

Are the only two who even have a shot without phenomenal improvement.

by Incipient_Senescence on May 1, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Sad, but true

We have no SEC quality LB with the exception of Lathers, who is really an oversized safety. Hopefully, Maggitt and friends can play early.

We can all starting watching the NFL draft again in 3 years.

And for this lack of NFL talent, we thank the football coach who decided to quit recruiting, Phil Fulmer

My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.

by Javier25 on May 1, 2011 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Lack of players in the 2013 Draft would fall on Kiffin

“He took too many chances” is the nice way to say it

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by Will Shelton on May 1, 2011 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

And this year and next year is on Phil

Go ahead and admit it. It won’t hurt long.

My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.

by Javier25 on May 1, 2011 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Fulmer's 2007 class was rated third nationally

That wasn’t lack of effort, it was misevaluation. The ‘08 class was every bit the disaster people thought it would be at the time though, that’s definitely on Fulmer and his staff.

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by Will Shelton on May 1, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think it’s fair to say Fulmer “stopped trying.” I think he was just more and more unable to compete for quality recruits in the changing landscape of the SEC. A lot of recruits probably saw him as “washed up” compared to the Meyers and Sabans of the SEC.

Dooley-isms Archiving the Genius.

by kingofzachland on May 1, 2011 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Quality post

Young man. Quality.

by GhostDance on May 1, 2011 8:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I think it was a mix

Fulmer was working like heck, but his tactics were not effective anymore. He staid too long with too many coaches and when he finally made a bold change on offense – because Cutcliss left again – it blew up in his face.

For whatever reason, Fulmer just hadn’t really been effective for a couple years leading up to 2005. 2005 wasn’t a fluke, it was screaming evidence of larger problems.

by phil g on May 2, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Its all good, Tennessee fans, for tonight...

brave Navy Seals bring to justice the greatest mass murderer since Adolph Hitler…and the announcement comes on the 66th anniversary of the announcement of Hitler’s death.

I can tell you (on background) that Tennesseans were involved in this mission. Go Vols, and go USA!

My name's not Richie. My name is Dick. Dick Allen.

by Javier25 on May 2, 2011 1:27 AM EDT reply actions