Mewelde Moore has more upside than you think (1 Viewer)

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

First time posting here in the Shark Pool but looking forward to contributing.

I came here looking for some Sharks thoughts on Mewelde Moore and was really surprised to see that almost everyone thinks he is only a 3rd down back. I went to Tulane so you can take that bias for what its worth...but I think Moore is a lot more than a 3rd down back and has only needed a chance to play.

You may want to compare Moore to a few other backs who were labeled 3rd down backs early in their careers-- Tiki Barber and Brian Westbrook. The Giants were so sure Barber was only a 3rd down back that they used a 1st round pick on Ron Dayne and the Eagles started Dorsey Levens and Duce Staley because they didnt think Westbrook could handle the load.

Compare the career averages of Barber, Westbrook, Reggie Bush and Moore--

Brian Westbrook- 4.7 yds/carry, 9.2 yds/catch, 12.8 yds/pr

Tiki Barber-4.7 yds/carry, 8.8 yds/catch, 9.7 yds/pr

Reggie Bush- 3.7 yds/carry, 7.4 yds/catch, 8.9 yds/pr

Mewelde Moore- 4.8 yds/carry, 9.5 yds/catch, 10.1 yds/pr

And most of Moores career carries have come on 1st down. Moore has 20+ touches in 8 games in his career. In those games, he averaged 139 yds from scrimmage and the Vikings went 7-1. Not sure if he can take that pounding for 16 games, but the same can be said about Reggie Bush.

Against a declining Jax run defense, dont be surprised when Moore puts up big numbers. I think he can be more of a threat to FWP than most people think.

 

[sholditch]

no he doesn't. watch.

 

[packersfan]

I don't think he's a threat to Parker but I do like him a lot this week. I think he has Top 15 potential - especially in PPR leagues. As the OP noted, he's produced at a high level whenever he's been given a chance to start. The Jags' defense isn't what it was last season and I could see Moore delivering a very nice game Sunday night. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get 80+ yards rushing, 3+ receptions and an outside shot at a TD.

 

[T-BONE]

How do you now what I think ?

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

no he doesn't. watch.

I did. Did you see the first goal line carry vs the Ravens? Moore met Ray Ray head on in the hole and Ray Ray went backwards. This was very clear on the replay. And on the 24 yard catch and run that was Ray Ray that got faked out of his shoes and Ed Reed who whiffed trying to tackle Moore. Im happy to revisit this on Monday.

 

[Road Warriors]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

 

[sholditch]

no he doesn't. watch.

I did. Did you see the first goal line carry vs the Ravens? Moore met Ray Ray head on in the hole and Ray Ray went backwards. This was very clear on the replay. And on the 24 yard catch and run that was Ray Ray that got faked out of his shoes and Ed Reed who whiffed trying to tackle Moore. Im happy to revisit this on Monday.

I don't know if you know this but Ray is about 50 years old and could be faked out by anybody. And Ed Reed was good about four years ago. See you monday.

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I understand the conventional wisdom on this, but 1) I think Willie Parkers hurt worse than they are letting on

2) If Moore puts up his 139 yds from scrimmage it will be tough to keep him out of the lineup even if FWP is healthy. Keep in mind he had 50 yds from scrimmage in about 1 quarter of action vs the Ravens so that tracks to his 139 yds/scrimmage number.

Ryan Grant was a 5th stringer this time a year ago and all he needed was a chance. Much stranger things have happened.

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

no he doesn't. watch.

I did. Did you see the first goal line carry vs the Ravens? Moore met Ray Ray head on in the hole and Ray Ray went backwards. This was very clear on the replay. And on the 24 yard catch and run that was Ray Ray that got faked out of his shoes and Ed Reed who whiffed trying to tackle Moore. Im happy to revisit this on Monday.

I don't know if you know this but Ray is about 50 years old and could be faked out by anybody. And Ed Reed was good about four years ago. See you monday.

 

[packersfan]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I understand the conventional wisdom on this, but 1) I think Willie Parkers hurt worse than they are letting on

2) If Moore puts up his 139 yds from scrimmage it will be tough to keep him out of the lineup even if FWP is healthy. Keep in mind he had 50 yds from scrimmage in about 1 quarter of action vs the Ravens so that tracks to his 139 yds/scrimmage number.

Ryan Grant was a 5th stringer this time a year ago and all he needed was a chance. Much stranger things have happened.

Grant took over as the starter because Brandon Jackson as worthless.Willie Parker is one of the best RBs in the game. His production merits that type of praise. If he's healthy, he's the guy. I don't see any reason to believe he'd be supplanted by Parker. Could Moore be used a little more than as the third-down RB to keep Parker fresh? Sure, that would make sense. But I don't think there's any way Moore takes the starting job from a healthy Willie Parker.

Now if you believe Parker is hurt worse than the team is saying then Moore's upside is high. But keep in mind his history strongly indicates that while he can do the job very well in the short term, he isn't a long-term solution. Tomlin referenced that during his press conference earlier this week.

 

[Otis]

He's HAD a chance to play.

 

[Deuce'sWild]

Would you trade Selvin Young for Moore? I have Parker and couldn't get Moore off waivers.

 

[KellysHeroes]

I got him going... hoping for a couple of Recs and about 60 total.... hoping for about 10 pts or so.

and yes... I think Willie is seriously hurt and may miss more time than their letting on.

 

[Rockchild]

I remember Moore doing decent work in Minnesota when he got a chance but then always seemed to get dinged with some little injury.

 

[Road Warriors]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I understand the conventional wisdom on this, but 1) I think Willie Parkers hurt worse than they are letting on

2) If Moore puts up his 139 yds from scrimmage it will be tough to keep him out of the lineup even if FWP is healthy. Keep in mind he had 50 yds from scrimmage in about 1 quarter of action vs the Ravens so that tracks to his 139 yds/scrimmage number.

Ryan Grant was a 5th stringer this time a year ago and all he needed was a chance. Much stranger things have happened.

If 1) is true, then Moore will have a lot of value going forward. If Moore puts up his 139 / game and Willie is healthy, I still contend Willie gets the lion's share of carries going forward. Moore, when in Minnesota, was stuck behind the future HOF trio of Moe Williams, Michael Bennett and Onterrio "Whiz" Smith. He was putting up great numbers in relief of these guys, but when they came back, he went back to his role. That'll happen again, IMO.

 

[Godsbrother]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I understand the conventional wisdom on this, but 1) I think Willie Parkers hurt worse than they are letting on

2) If Moore puts up his 139 yds from scrimmage it will be tough to keep him out of the lineup even if FWP is healthy. Keep in mind he had 50 yds from scrimmage in about 1 quarter of action vs the Ravens so that tracks to his 139 yds/scrimmage number.

Ryan Grant was a 5th stringer this time a year ago and all he needed was a chance. Much stranger things have happened.

You can think what you want but reports around town are the Steelers are erring on the side of caution with Parker and that he will be back after the bye (it will have been 4 weeks since his injury). When Parker does come back he will be the starter -- make no mistake about that and it doesn't matter what Moore does. We went through all of this before with Mendenhall in the offseason and during preseason and it was bogus then as much as now -- Willie Parker is the Steelers starting RB.

The BEST Moore owners can hope for when Parker's return is a few more carries to spell FWP from time to time. However even then I think those carries will be split between Moore, Davis, Russell and Davenport.

Moore's main role on this team is the 3rd down back and return man.

 

[jestertj]

Not sure if he can take that pounding for 16 games........I think he can be more of a threat to FWP than most people think.

Having watched him play in Minny, I think he has talent. You hit the big point though. Whenever he got a chance, he's got hurt. The Tice regime always complained about Mewelde being soft, I always took it to mean he wasn't one to play through injuries/be slow coming back.

 

[buck naked]

First time posting here in the Shark Pool but looking forward to contributing.

I came here looking for some Sharks thoughts on Mewelde Moore and was really surprised to see that almost everyone thinks he is only a 3rd down back. I went to Tulane so you can take that bias for what its worth...but I think Moore is a lot more than a 3rd down back and has only needed a chance to play.

You may want to compare Moore to a few other backs who were labeled 3rd down backs early in their careers-- Tiki Barber and Brian Westbrook. The Giants were so sure Barber was only a 3rd down back that they used a 1st round pick on Ron Dayne and the Eagles started Dorsey Levens and Duce Staley because they didnt think Westbrook could handle the load.

Compare the career averages of Barber, Westbrook, Reggie Bush and Moore--

Brian Westbrook- 4.7 yds/carry, 9.2 yds/catch, 12.8 yds/pr

Tiki Barber-4.7 yds/carry, 8.8 yds/catch, 9.7 yds/pr

Reggie Bush- 3.7 yds/carry, 7.4 yds/catch, 8.9 yds/pr

Mewelde Moore- 4.8 yds/carry, 9.5 yds/catch, 10.1 yds/pr

And most of Moores career carries have come on 1st down. Moore has 20+ touches in 8 games in his career. In those games, he averaged 139 yds from scrimmage and the Vikings went 7-1. Not sure if he can take that pounding for 16 games, but the same can be said about Reggie Bush.

Against a declining Jax run defense, dont be surprised when Moore puts up big numbers. I think he can be more of a threat to FWP than most people think.

Thanks much for posting. The Shark Pool needs more of these threads. Discussion of alternative viewpoints is important.

 

[PatrickT]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I agree with this, but why wouldn't he have a crack at being RB2? I don't know much about Carey Davis, but Najeh had his chance there and was cut, so do we really think he can't beat out Davis?

 

[PatrickT]

no he doesn't. watch.

I did. Did you see the first goal line carry vs the Ravens? Moore met Ray Ray head on in the hole and Ray Ray went backwards. This was very clear on the replay. And on the 24 yard catch and run that was Ray Ray that got faked out of his shoes and Ed Reed who whiffed trying to tackle Moore. Im happy to revisit this on Monday.

I don't know if you know this but Ray is about 50 years old and could be faked out by anybody. And Ed Reed was good about four years ago. See you monday.

I'm not making a call either way, but that's the same Ray who broke Mendenhall's shoulder. Pushing him back at impact is not to be overlooked, I would think.

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

Not sure if he can take that pounding for 16 games....

....I think he can be more of a threat to FWP than most people think.

Having watched him play in Minny, I think he has talent. You hit the big point though. Whenever he got a chance, he's got hurt. The Tice regime always complained about Mewelde being soft, I always took it to mean he wasn't one to play through injuries/be slow coming back.

This is what I do not understand. This is where sometimes perception and reality do not mix.Moore missed 4 games in his rookie year due to a high ankle sprain. Moore missed 3 games in his senior year at Tulane due to a broken wrist. Otherwise, Moore has been healthy for 44 of his 47 NCAA games (where he was a workhorse) and 60 of his 64 NFL games. I would challenge anyone to name a more durable RB.

 

[Bri]

welcome

He may have more upside than *just* a 3rd down back, but he'll be back in that role soon enough because he doesn't have as much upside as Fast Willie

 

[Road Warriors]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd 3rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I agree with this, but why wouldn't he have a crack at being RB2? I don't know much about Carey Davis, but Najeh had his chance there and was cut, so do we really think he can't beat out Davis?

Meant his 3rd down back and likely primary backup, as well. He would move into the 10 touch a game role behind Parker, I believe.

 

[Johnny Rock]

I would challenge anyone to name a more durable RB.

C'mon.Anyway, I agree he'll be ok in a spot start or two, but to suggest he can take carries from FWP with a good outing is folly imo.We mustn't act like the Steelers staff has not seen him play. He's been practicing with the team for quite a while now. If he was going to supplant anyone I think he's probably had chances.As a FWP owner I started Mendenhall at Flex last week and wouldn't hesitate to start MeMo if I get him in claims.

 

[dmac37]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I agree with this, but why wouldn't he have a crack at being RB2? I don't know much about Carey Davis, but Najeh had his chance there and was cut, so do we really think he can't beat out Davis?

I actually picked up MeMo and played him on Monday, yes I was desperate. I always liked him in Minn, the big concern is once Mende went down Davis was getting all the action until he was hurt. Beyond this week I don't see the Steelers using him much at all going by Monday's pecking order.

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

welcomeHe may have more upside than *just* a 3rd down back, but he'll be back in that role soon enough because he doesn't have as much upside as Fast Willie

To be more clear...I think FWP is a good but not great RB. His YPC has declined every season and is down to a mediocre 4.0 ypc and I dont see that number going back up. FWP is also good in space, but has a lot of 0/1/2 yard runs followed by 10-15 yarder when he gets some daylight. And FWP is not very good catching balls out of the backfield.I think Moore is not only more consistent between the tackles, but fits the Pittsburgh offense better than FWP as a versatile threat. Moore will average at least 4.5 ypc behind a shaky OL and adding a run/pass threat behind Big Ben has the potential of making the Steelers offense close to unstoppable, even with the shaky OL IMO. Looking forward to seeing how this shakes out Sunday.

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

I would challenge anyone to name a more durable RB.

C'mon.Anyway, I agree he'll be ok in a spot start or two, but to suggest he can take carries from FWP with a good outing is folly imo.We mustn't act like the Steelers staff has not seen him play. He's been practicing with the team for quite a while now. If he was going to supplant anyone I think he's probably had chances.As a FWP owner I started Mendenhall at Flex last week and wouldn't hesitate to start MeMo if I get him in claims.

That is an honest question. Is there another RB that has suited up for all but 8 games in 8 years? I doubt you can find one.And while I realize the Steelers staff has seen him play, Fassell had Tiki Barber and in his 3rd year he was behind joe Montgomery and Leshon johnson and in his 4th year he was splitting carries evenly with Ron Dayne. Tiki wasnt a full time start until his 5th season and Moore is in his 5th season.

 

[treat88]

Moore is as close to a handcuff as FWP will have the rest of the year. I really like the kid and thought he kind of got the shaft in Minny.

I think he has legit value in that respect, and if FWP is out for an extended period may have upside in PPR leagues.

He has zero chance to supplant Parker or steal his carries if he comes back healthy.

Regardless of what you think about Parker's talent level, the coaching staff has demonstrated they will ride him.

Additionally, Moore has never demonstrated an ability to play through a nagging injury so he is a very risky investment even when Willie is out.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

Can I get a good week this week out of him? If yes, .

In other words, he's a great bye week filler this week.

 

[bonesman]

That is an honest question. Is there another RB that has suited up for all but 8 games in 8 years? I doubt you can find one.

LMFAO!yea... he's a total workhorse... just look at how many carries he has a year!Thank god he suits up week after week.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

no he doesn't. watch.

I did. Did you see the first goal line carry vs the Ravens? Moore met Ray Ray head on in the hole and Ray Ray went backwards. This was very clear on the replay. And on the 24 yard catch and run that was Ray Ray that got faked out of his shoes and Ed Reed who whiffed trying to tackle Moore.

Im happy to revisit this on Monday.

I don't know if you know this but Ray is about 50 years old and could be faked out by anybody. And Ed Reed was good about four years ago. See you monday.

Tell that to Mendenhall.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

That is an honest question. Is there another RB that has suited up for all but 8 games in 8 years? I doubt you can find one.

The reason why he lost favor with Minnesota, and Mike Tice in particular, was that he has the label of not being able to take pain. He didn't know the difference between playing with pain and not playing because of injury. Yes, he's been in the league 5 years, but there's a reason why he hasn't been much more than a bit player.Edited to change 8 years to 5.

 

[kinglochness]

Umm...Ray Ray still has "it" a few times a game. Mewelde Moore has never had "it" and will never be a legit starting RB in the NFL.

 

[Cecil Lammey]

That is an honest question. Is there another RB that has suited up for all but 8 games in 8 years? I doubt you can find one.

The reason why he lost favor with Minnesota, and Mike Tice in particular, was that he has the label of not being able to take pain. He didn't know the difference between playing with pain and not playing because of injury.

Yes, he's been in the league 8 years, but there's a reason why he hasn't been much more than a bit player.

remember, he was known for being high maintenance and moody when he was in college. his pass protection leaves a lot to be desired, and he's not the most capable inside runner. Moore is a good receiver out of the backfield, and may get some yards on a draw/misdirection but that's about it.

I do give Moore points for saying that he would never play with JP Losman again.

 

[Bri]

welcomeHe may have more upside than *just* a 3rd down back, but he'll be back in that role soon enough because he doesn't have as much upside as Fast Willie

To be more clear...I think FWP is a good but not great RB. His YPC has declined every season and is down to a mediocre 4.0 ypc and I dont see that number going back up. FWP is also good in space, but has a lot of 0/1/2 yard runs followed by 10-15 yarder when he gets some daylight. And FWP is not very good catching balls out of the backfield.I think Moore is not only more consistent between the tackles, but fits the Pittsburgh offense better than FWP as a versatile threat. Moore will average at least 4.5 ypc behind a shaky OL and adding a run/pass threat behind Big Ben has the potential of making the Steelers offense close to unstoppable, even with the shaky OL IMO. Looking forward to seeing how this shakes out Sunday.

Fast Willie led the league in rushing when he got injured late last yearHe looked good so far this year and put a rook firmly in his place as "2nd fiddle" when many thought he'd take Willie's job.What does this guy have to do?...really?

 

[davearm]

Not sure if he can take that pounding for 16 games....

....I think he can be more of a threat to FWP than most people think.

Having watched him play in Minny, I think he has talent. You hit the big point though. Whenever he got a chance, he's got hurt. The Tice regime always complained about Mewelde being soft, I always took it to mean he wasn't one to play through injuries/be slow coming back.

This is what I do not understand. This is where sometimes perception and reality do not mix.Moore missed 4 games in his rookie year due to a high ankle sprain. Moore missed 3 games in his senior year at Tulane due to a broken wrist. Otherwise, Moore has been healthy for 44 of his 47 NCAA games (where he was a workhorse) and 60 of his 64 NFL games. I would challenge anyone to name a more durable RB.

A durable RB accumulates more carries in one year than Moore has in 4+ years (273). That works out to 4.7 per game.Not too tough to stay healthy watching from the sidelines (unless you're Charlie Weis or Joe Paterno I suppose).

 

[drew726]

Anyone know if he's still returning kickoff and punts? My league gets 1 pt for 10 yards returned. It's also a PPR league, so i'm expecting big things from him.

 

[Arnold. S]

WOW this thread has alot of smartass comments, maybe it's just because I read a little more than I usually do... come on guys, hate life a little more?

 

[Andy Herron]

WOW this thread has alot of smartass comments, maybe it's just because I read a little more than I usually do... come on guys, hate life a little more?

LOL!Good one Arnie!I've always liked Mewelde Moore, and did think he deserved more of a chance in Minnesota. I remember watching a late-night game on ESPN with Tulane playing somebody, whoever. The point was, I wanted to get a look at this QB that was causing such a stir, J.P. Losman. So I'm watching the game and Mewelde Moore was tearing things up and I thought, "I don't know about this QB but this RB Moore has talent."I've yet to change my mind. He's good.

 

[bonesman]

WOW this thread has alot of smartass comments, maybe it's just because I read a little more than I usually do... come on guys, hate life a little more?

one more thanks to you!... awesome job!

 

[ultimatefootballnetwork]

That is an honest question. Is there another RB that has suited up for all but 8 games in 8 years? I doubt you can find one.

The reason why he lost favor with Minnesota, and Mike Tice in particular, was that he has the label of not being able to take pain. He didn't know the difference between playing with pain and not playing because of injury. Yes, he's been in the league 8 years, but there's a reason why he hasn't been much more than a bit player.

This is Moores 5th season. Heres the comparison between Moore and Tiki Barber in their 1st 4 years.Mewelde Moore (04-07)- 264 carries, 1285 yds, 4.9 ypc, 115 catches, 1093 yds, 9.5 ypr

Tiki Barber (97-00)- 463 carries, 1941 yds, 4.1 ypc, 218 catches, 1975 yds, 9.0 ypr

Also, it looks like Fanhouse has picked up on my theme.....you heard it here first.

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/10/02/mewelde...hance-to-start/

 

[NoFBinLA]

That oline is a tad inconsistent (understatement?) - he may do all right with a good one, but I don't know he'll get much chance this week with a mediocre and banged up one. He'll get the carries I think and he might break a long one but I'm not rolling him out over better matchups.

Props for thinking outside the box but I don't think he'll be much more than an all right bye week filler.

 

[Addai's Adidas]

I'm starting him over Perry (so long as Palmer is out), Kevin Smith, and Fred Jackson.

 

[dmac37]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I agree with this, but why wouldn't he have a crack at being RB2? I don't know much about Carey Davis, but Najeh had his chance there and was cut, so do we really think he can't beat out Davis?

I actually picked up MeMo and played him on Monday, yes I was desperate. I always liked him in Minn, the big concern is once Mende went down Davis was getting all the action until he was hurt. Beyond this week I don't see the Steelers using him much at all going by Monday's pecking order.

Is anyone else concerned that Mewelde did not get any or very few looks in Monday's game until Davis was injured. What is the status of Davis injury?As stated above I like Mewelde but this to me is a red flag, beyond this week he seems to have next to no value.

 

[Godsbrother]

Fast Willie led the league in rushing when he got injured late last yearHe looked good so far this year and put a rook firmly in his place as "2nd fiddle" when many thought he'd take Willie's job.What does this guy have to do?...really?

A lot of people in the Shark Pool don't think much of Parker. However the Steelers coaching staff thinks very highly of Parker. When FWP is healthy he will be the unquestioned starter over Moore. Anyone that thinks differently just doesn't understand the RB situation in Pittsburgh.

 

[jestertj]

Not sure if he can take that pounding for 16 games....

....I think he can be more of a threat to FWP than most people think.

Having watched him play in Minny, I think he has talent. You hit the big point though. Whenever he got a chance, he's got hurt. The Tice regime always complained about Mewelde being soft, I always took it to mean he wasn't one to play through injuries/be slow coming back.

This is what I do not understand. This is where sometimes perception and reality do not mix.Moore missed 4 games in his rookie year due to a high ankle sprain. Moore missed 3 games in his senior year at Tulane due to a broken wrist. Otherwise, Moore has been healthy for 44 of his 47 NCAA games (where he was a workhorse) and 60 of his 64 NFL games. I would challenge anyone to name a more durable RB.

This may be splitting hairs, but being active for 60 of 64 NFL games doesn't mean he played. He might have taken a few carries, and not been able to perform. My point was that he would get dinged up and couldn't play well when that was the case.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

This is Moores 5th season. Heres the comparison between Moore and Tiki Barber in their 1st 4 years.

Mewelde Moore (04-07)- 264 carries, 1285 yds, 4.9 ypc, 115 catches, 1093 yds, 9.5 ypr

Tiki Barber (97-00)- 463 carries, 1941 yds, 4.1 ypc, 218 catches, 1975 yds, 9.0 ypr

Also, it looks like Fanhouse has picked up on my theme.....you heard it here first.

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2008/10/02/mewelde...hance-to-start/

Thx for correcting me on that. I just took the other poster at his word on the # of yrs.

 

[NoFBinLA]

Sounds to me like Moore isn't going o be carrying the full load - from rotoworld:

Gary Russell-RB- Steelers Oct. 3 - 12:28 pm et Steelers RB Gary Russell, slated to be the top backup to Mewelde Moore, could receive significant work Sunday.Said offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, "I wouldn't mind giving it to him 20 times a game. I've been waiting a couple years to see what he can really do." Keep in mind that doesn't guarantee Russell 20 carries this week, but he should be the goal-line back. Najeh Davenport will play only in an emergency.

Also in another blurb it says that likely MeMo will get more work in the passing phase of the game and Tomlin says they are prepared to go RBBC.None of this is set in stone, but again, I think we just need to be real careful about overvaluing Moore here. Doesn't sound like the team is ready to rely on him.

 

[Bojang0301]

I think Gary Russell is the shark move. Kid had talent in Minny (the college) and needed to get his head on straight. Pitt usually doesn't keep trouble makers around. I know he got cut recently but they kept him over Davenport this year and made room for him last year. If he gets a chance he might run with it.

 

[Frank Black]

I liked Moore when he was with Minn, and I never quite understood why he didn't get more of a look, given some of his productive days.

I don't doubt he'll be decent ( although the PIT OL looks pretty suspect ) while he gets the looks, but when Fast Willie comes back, he'll be back to his 4rd down back status, regardless of what he does between now and then.

I agree with this, but why wouldn't he have a crack at being RB2? I don't know much about Carey Davis, but Najeh had his chance there and was cut, so do we really think he can't beat out Davis?

I actually picked up MeMo and played him on Monday, yes I was desperate. I always liked him in Minn, the big concern is once Mende went down Davis was getting all the action until he was hurt. Beyond this week I don't see the Steelers using him much at all going by Monday's pecking order.

Is anyone else concerned that Mewelde did not get any or very few looks in Monday's game until Davis was injured. What is the status of Davis injury?

I have the same question. Can anyone tell us more not only about Davis's injury but also about Davis as a player? How does Moore's skillset compare to Davis's skillset?