Cleveland Browns: 5 biggest impact prospects in the 2021 NFL Draft
By Sam Penix
2. Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss
Elijah Moore is a slot receiver at 5-9 and 179 pounds, but he’s also performed well on the outside when given the chance. He’s exceptionally fast and quick, and is absolutely fantastic after the catch. He routinely adds 5-6 yards on top of what the play schemes up, and is entirely capable of winning downfield as well.
He creates separation at will against man or zone with excellent route running, and his speed forces the defense to respect his deep ability. Moore wouldn’t be pigeonholed into one role with the Browns, and his speed and agility would translate to the NFL immediately.
Kevin Stefanski spent weeks attempting to incorporate JoJo Natson into the offense just to provide some semblance of speed to stretch the defense laterally. Imagine what Stefanski could do with safeties giving him more than 10 yards of space to work with.
Moore provides that added dynamic. He wins on jet sweeps, screens, lined up as a running back, going across the middle, or up the sideline. He has a versatile skillset in an agile package, and one that this offense would dramatically benefit from. His stock has begun to pick up steam in the past week or so, and for good reason.