Matt Moore's NFL history (not so bad)

[Doc-phin]

I decided to read his Wiki page and see if there was anything to draw from it.  It is really an interesting sequence of events.  It almost seems like the type of story we hear a lot in the NFL.  If you don't get drafted, you usually don't get much of a chance.

Please read, but if you don't have time this is my summary.

He was undrafted and went to Dallas in 2007.  He played great in preseason but got released.  Probably the thought was that he was playing against backups, which made him look good.  He went to Carolina and broke his fibula in the last preseason game of 2008.  He must have showed something, because they didn't cutt him after a year on IR.  Carr and Testeverde pretty much sucked that year so they brought Moore in and he did fairly well going 2-1 with a decent TD-INT ratio.  But they were "junk games" so nobody got real hyped about it.  2009 was the year of epic suck by Delhomme and once Moore took over (last 5 games) he was pretty awesome, going 4-1 with some pretty good stats.  He apparently got a lot of praise from lots of sources. 

2010 is the question mark because he was declared the starter in the offseason.  They drafted Clausen that year to become the starter, so you wonder about how reps were split.  He got a concusion in the first game and did poorly the next week (benched).  Because he had 4 interceptions in two weeks they went to Clausen (awefully short leash there).  He comes back after 3 weeks and lights up the 49ers.  Next game he injures his shoulder and goes on IR.  They draft Cam Newton, change staff and its bye bye Moore.

There may be some actual upside to this guy.  The wiki page is below if you want to check out my accuracy.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Moore_(American_football)

 Dallas Cowboys (2007)Moore was not selected in the 2007 NFL Draft, but was later signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. Despite completing 21 of 29 passes for 182 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions to generate a 100.1 quarterback rating during the preseason for the Cowboys, Moore was waived on September 1, with the Cowboys intending to sign him to their practice squad had he passed through waivers. He was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers the following day.[6]

[edit] Carolina Panthers (2007–2010)[edit] 2007 seasonMoore saw his first regular season action October 7, 2007 against the New Orleans Saints in the 5th game of the season. Quarterback David Carr (who was playing in place of injured starter Jake Delhomme) left the game with a back injury after being sacked near the end of the first quarter. His first NFL completion was a 43-yard pass to Keary Colbert, but his playing time was brief as Carr returned to the field near the end of the first half.

After a string of ineffective performances from Carr and Vinny Testaverde, Moore started his first NFL game on December 16, 2007 against the Seattle Seahawks. He led the Panthers to victory against the Seahawks while completing 19 of 27 passes for 208 yards without a turnover. After a tough loss against Dallas the following week, where he completed 15 of 28 passes for 182 yards, a touchdown and an interception, he went 15 of 24 for 174 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a road win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Moore was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for December after these performances.

[edit] 2008 seasonIn the last game of the 2008 preseason, Matt Moore was injured and his left fibula was broken. He was put on injured reserve, and didn't play a single game during the entire 2008 season.

[edit] 2009 seasonMoore saw his first action of the 2009 Season when backup quarterback Josh McCown was injured during the Panthers Week 1 loss to the Eagles. Moore finished with 6 of 11 passes for 63 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. Moore also played briefly against the Arizona Cardinals, attempting one pass which was incomplete.

After starter Jake Delhomme broke his finger in a week 12 loss to the New York Jets, Moore started against Tampa Bay on December 6, 2009, the following week. He completed 14 of 20 passes for 161 yards and an interception, enroute to a 16–6 Panthers victory. The following week he completed 15 of 30 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown in a 20–10 loss to the New England Patriots.

On December 20 (in his 6th start) Moore had the best game of his career when he led the Panthers to a 26–7 upset victory over the Minnesota Vikings. In the victory he completed 21 of 33 passes for 299 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions, and improved to a career 4–2 as a starter.[7] He drew praise from head coach John Fox and top receiver Steve Smith, who caught 9 passes from Moore for 157 yards and a score.

On December 27 Moore completed 15 passes on 20 attempts for 171 yards, and for the second week in a row, three touchdowns and no interceptions, as Carolina beat the New York Giants 41–9.[8] Moore had a career-high 139.8 passer rating.[9] The victory came during the final game to be played in Giants Stadium and essentially eliminated the Giants from the playoffs. The Giants' home loss was their worst since 1998. Moore again drew praise from analysts, including Tony Dungy who said that Moore "looked liked a pro-bowler".[10]

Moore started the last game of the Panther's season on January 3, 2010, as the Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 23–10. The Saints, who were the No. 1 seed in the NFC, were handed their third loss of the season as they rested most of their starters.[11] The game was the coldest home game in team history for the Panthers. Moore completed 14 passes on 23 attempts for 162 yards and a touchdown.[12] The win improved the Panthers to .500 with an 8–8 record (4–1 while starting Moore) to finish the season.

In his five games as a starter for the 2009 season, Moore threw eight touchdown passes with one interception. The strong finish by Moore and the Panthers, combined with earlier poor play by Jake Delhomme, led to speculation that Moore would challenge, if not replace, Jake Delhomme's role as the starting quarterback for the 2010 season despite Delhomme's large contract. This turned out be the case as Delhomme was cut from the Panthers on March 4, 2010.[13]

[edit] 2010 seasonMoore was declared the starter for the 2010 Season after Delhomme's release, though he faced pressure for the starting job from rookie Jimmy Clausen. Moore suffered a concussion during the season opener at the New York Giants, and he was benched the following week in a loss against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers following poor play.[14] On September 20, 2010, Moore was removed as the Panthers starting quarterback in favor of rookie Jimmy Clausen, after throwing 4 interceptions in the first two games.

After sitting out for 3 straight games, Moore was again declared the Panthers starting quarterback on October 18, 2010, following poor play by Clausen. In his first game back as a starter against the San Francisco 49ers, Moore completed 28 passes on 41 attempts for 308 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, setting career highs in yards and completions.

In a week 9 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Moore injured his shoulder after a hit from Sedrick Ellis. He was placed on injured reserve by the Panthers, ending his season.