Redskins Seventh Pick: Safety Kareem Moore

A project at a position of need

The Redskins used their seventh pick in the 2008 NFL draft, sixth round number 180 overall, to select safety Kareem Moore from Nicholls State. Although Reed Doughty and LaRon Landry were a great team last season another player was needed to fill an opening. From nfl.com's profile on Kareem:

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 213 lbs

Pros: solid physique, stays in position, good field instincts, provides solid coverage in zone, plays well against the run, quick study against a deep playbook, solid hitter, has good vision for the QB, good hands for the ball.

Cons: lacks explosiveness, needs to improve in man to man coverage, does not play as quickly as his timed speed, needs to keep play in front of him, questions about the level of his compeition.


Curly R quick take: might have liked a linebacker or another offensive lineman with this pick but I won't argue with a safety. Neither Pierson Prioleau nor Omar Stoutmire has proven to be a reliable every down player at the position and adding Kareem to the mix of LaRon Landry and Reed Doughty might be good for the position. In an ironic lol, the nfl.com profile of Kareem compares him to Ryan Clark, the former Redskins and current Steelers safety who was at the center of the winter of discontent with now deceased safety Sean Taylor.



Washington Redskin Kareem Moore (number seven): James Nielsen / AP photo from here.