One of the biggest surprises in the NFL last season was the emergence of tight end Darren Waller. After missing multiple seasons due to suspensions, Waller quickly became one of the league’s best tight ends, leading the Raiders in receptions and receiving yards.
However, Waller wasn’t the only Raiders’ tight end who impressed last season. 2019 fourth-round pick Foster Moreau developed into an excellent complement to Waller, finishing with the second-most touchdowns (6) on the team.
Moreau’s rookie season came to a close when he injured his leg, causing him the final three games of the season. But he is now 100 percent healthy and is line for even more work this season. Here is what Moreau said about what he learned from his rookie season:
“I think in my rookie year, I developed a really good routine. A really good routine every day that I kind of learned to follow and do a great job of understanding where I needed to allocate my time during the week in order to be successful on Sunday. I kind of carried that over and added some things into it. You learn to watch film better. You learn how to recover efficiently, you’re not just doing ice and stem just for the kicks of it, just because someone told you to go recover. You know exactly what you want to do during the week and I think that’s invaluable as a player, knowing where to put your time.”
With the Raiders wanting to play a lot of “power” football this season, look for the team to use multiple two and three-tight end sets. And given the depth the team has at that position, it only makes sense.
Moreau is a fantastic athlete who has shown the ability to be an effective blocker and a dynamic receiver. Entering Year 2, look for him to become an even bigger weapon in the Raiders’ offense this season.
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