Moody Pro Day: 12 for 13 long of 63
This may have already been discussed, so apologies if already mentioned, but Moody's pro day results were pretty significant. His only miss (barely missed) on a 57 yarder. And he made a 63 yarder going 12-13 on the day.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I seem to remember early in his career Moody didn't get to kick long field goals, getting subbed for Nordin, and now his leg has massive power.
If it was a Frosh/Soph leg strength issue, as a road biker myself, whatever Moody/Herbert/Michigan did was absolutely amazing and they should patent that.
March 18th, 2023 at 10:32 AM ^
Jake 💰
A legend in our times
March 18th, 2023 at 12:51 PM ^
That graphic always annoys me, because IIRC the one miss was on a block where someone botched an assignment.
March 18th, 2023 at 10:47 AM ^
I think he’s going to have a long NFL career.
March 18th, 2023 at 10:51 AM ^
Yes. I want him to go to the Lions.
March 18th, 2023 at 11:38 AM ^
If he doesn’t get drafted, he has said that he would like to play for the Lions so perhaps he would favor them as an UDFA
March 18th, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
Unlikely. Lions just re-signed Badgley.
But the Rams need a kicker since Gay signed with Indy.
I think they draft moody with one of their 6th rounders anyway
March 18th, 2023 at 11:11 AM ^
I hope it lasts longer than his college career . . . Meaning thanks for all those pressure kicks in all those years!
March 18th, 2023 at 11:24 AM ^
I don't think Jake's issue with long kicks a few years ago had anything to do with his leg and everything to do with Nordin's leg. Quinn Nordin had a Howitzer attached to his hip... Unfortunately, it wasn't as accurate as we hoped it would be across the spectrum of possible kicks. He was prone to mentally question himself at times. #Collegekickers, right?
Jake Money, though, has no questioning ability - just ice. Ask TCU about that 59-yarder to close out the first half... Hope the Lions nab him in a middle round, he'd lock in nicely with the legacies of Eddie Murray and Jason Hanson!
March 18th, 2023 at 11:34 AM ^
Good point. I almost mentioned that Nordin's leg was highly touted, and maybe that was the case. But Moody's distance is pushing record breaking now, so I am going to assume some massive gains in Strength and Conditioning too because he was a Frosh/Soph, and an 18 year old can't really have peak leg strength.
60 yarders? In game (59) and practice (69)? NFL record is in that window.
March 18th, 2023 at 11:52 AM ^
Hmmmm. With Jake, he could anchor the Lions for the rest/majority of my remaining life. I like it!!!!
March 18th, 2023 at 11:53 AM ^
Mother of God, that guy is good.
March 18th, 2023 at 12:20 PM ^
Whatever the case, at the very least I remember the sideline reporters saying back then that our kicking setup was with Nordin taking the long ones.
If I was a young Moody and I heard that on national TV about myself I would absolutely have gone Rocky IV Siberian Barn.
March 18th, 2023 at 12:42 PM ^
HGH is a helluva drug
March 18th, 2023 at 12:55 PM ^
Eddie Murray, Jason Hanson, and Jake Moody - 3 legendary Detroit Lions kickers.
Has a nice ring to it. Maybe Jake can even kick in a few playoff games for them, unlike the other two...
(Eddie Murphy) who played Axel Foley, legendary Detroit cop in the critically acclaimed Beverly Hills Cop avenged the murder of his pal Mikey Tandino (James Russo) in 1984 as well
I hope to be proven wrong, but think Moody is our biggest loss from last years team.
Money moody