Oakland Raiders: Free Agents The Team Should Make A Run At This Offseason
By Kevin Saito
With the retirement of Charles Woodson, the Raiders are going to need a body to fill his position. Obviously, nobody is ever going to fill his shoes, but facts are facts and the Raiders need a safety.
When he left Denver following the 2014 season, a lot of people wanted McKenzie to target and pursue Moore. Ultimately, McKenzie signed Nate Allen and Moore went to Houston, signing a three year deal worth $12 million dollars. But after a season that was down more than up, the Texans gave up on Moore and cut him loose.
By all measures, 2015 was a terrible year for Moore who played incredibly poorly. Poorly enough that he appeared in just seven games with six starts on the year. Aside from his rookie season, it was his worst year as a professional.
But here’s where things get interesting. Moore’s best seasons were in Denver when his defensive coordinator was none other than Oakland’s current head coach, Jack Del Rio. Del Rio was able to get the most out of Moore – something the Texans were never able to do.
With Del Rio as his DC, Moore improved each season he was in Denver, notching a single interception in 2012, two in 2013, and four in 2014. Following that season, Moore was looked upon as a very good safety and became a coveted free agent. And then the disaster that was 2015 happened. But if anybody can help resuscitate Moore’s career, it might just be Del Rio.
The chances are good that Moore isn’t going to be super high on anybody’s must have free agent list. They should be able to get him at a bargain price – which McKenzie will love. And given that Del Rio is the only coach who’s been able to get Moore to live up to the promise he’s showed, a reunion could be a good thing both for Moore and the Raiders.
At the very least, they should bring Moore in and kick the tires on him. He’ll never live up to Woodson, but then – who will?
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