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Quick Film Breakdown: OT Taylor Moton

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Taylor Moton is one heck of a hogmollie. A proud 6'5" 320 LBs, Moton moves like he's 220. He's got the body mass and power to be a dominant tackle in the NFL, and a superior guard when need be.

The PanthersWire provided a very decent breakdown of Taylor Moton's game. While I still plan on getting on with my own breakdown of Moton's game, this particular article has a very nice breakdown of its own.

Enjoy:
http://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2017/05/18/film-room-what-taylor-moton-brings-to-the-table-for-panthers/

Western Michigan enjoyed a fantastic year in 2016, running the table in the regular season, winning the MAC Championship and earning a berth in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. One of the reasons for their amazing run was the fine play of offensive lineman Taylor Moton, whom the Carolina Panthers selected with the 64th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Moton is a versatile lineman, having played both guard and tackle. He mostly played right tackle but spent 2015 at right guard.

Let’s take a look at the tape to see what Moton brings to the table for his new team.

Check out this clip from Draft Breakdown of Moton against Georgia Southern in 2015. Moton is very strong in the run game but his pass protection left a little to be desired.

That would improve as his career went on. It may not be perfect, but Moton at the least gets a good anchor and doesn’t give up a lot of ground. And before you say he hardly faced competition, he more than held his own against a strong Wisconsin defense in the Cotton Bowl, which included T.J. Watt, the 30th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Vince Biegel, selected by the Green Bay Packers at No. 108.

This clip is my favorite play from Moton as he’s able to mirror Biegel while he attempts a spin move to get around Moton.

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Let’s get back to the run game for a minute. Moton shows quick feet and the ability to pull and move. Here he is in 2016 against Georgia Southern, where on the first play, he has to pull and reach the outside of the defensive end and he does a fantastic job getting to his spot quickly, swinging his hips and immediately getting his body between the defender and his running back. The play may have been a short gain, but it was through no fault of Moton’s.

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Moton has a knack for dominating the competition. He will come out and shove away lightweight defenders like rag dolls. In the following play, Moton does a nice job pushing off the defender right into the F gap, completely dominating and destroying this man's career.

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His power and run blocking chops make him a great fit in Carolina and he can potentially start at right tackle if needed. The Panthers also have him learning the blindside, as well. A lot of emphasis is placed on the left tackle position because just about every NFL quarterback is right-handed, but many teams employ excellent pass rushers on both sides of the line.

That said, teams still tend to have a power run blocker on the right side, particularly when they get help from the tight end. Moton should make an excellent addition to Carolina’s offensive line.

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I like to hear him speak...dude might be the smartest player on the roster. I have a feeling his trash talk is just as polite as Luke's.  It would piss me off as a DE if the OT trashed talked me with a "How are you? It was nice plowing you 3 yards in the turf. See you soon. Take care now."

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5 hours ago, Jimmy said:

I like to hear him speak...dude might be the smartest player on the roster. I have a feeling his trash talk is just as polite as Luke's.  It would piss me off as a DE if the OT trashed talked me with a "How are you? It was nice plowing you 3 yards in the turf. See you soon. Take care now."

Some of lukes trash talk gets pretty intense.  See his top 100 clip froms last year.

Pretty sure he told david johnson he was fuging scared

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8 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Possibly my favorite pick. Would love to see him develop into a solid OT starter for us.

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Not football related ... but man every time I see your Av I can't help but say out loud: 

"Who's the baddest, lowdown, mofo around this town"! 

Watched that movie so many times growing up I can't even count. 

Pie, for the Shogun of Harlem

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23 hours ago, 15 said:

I like Moton, but everyone always points to that TJ Watt tape. I really think Watt is going to be a major bust much like Casey Matthews couldn't live up to his bro's hype. 

lol Moton played in 52 consecutive games in college and you mention one freaking game?

Moton manhandled more than just TJ Watt on the defensive side of the ball of Wisconsins.and your saying TJ Watt is going be a bust because why?

and is our 3rd round pick Dashaeon Hall a bust also since he got by manhandled by Moton in rookie minicamp?

pick #68 or 4 picks after Moton was drafted a DE from Illinois by the name of Dewuane Smoot was drafted.well what do you know he was also manhandled by Moton even moreso than TJ Watt.

Moton had the best performance of any OT at this years Senior Bowl after once again manhandling superior defensive ends.and as a result was named to the All-Senior Bowl team on offense at OT..

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