San Antonio Jay's Moses Reynolds is an interesting guy. He's obviously familiar with A&M because he's Josh Reynolds' brother, but he could end up being quite an asset in his own right. The only question is, where will they play him?
At 6'2", 185, Moses looks a lot like his brother -- long, kind of slim, but a lot more athletic than people give him credit for. He's playing quarterback for Jay (he's not bad, by the way), so there's a lot of projecting going on here. Rivals has him listed as a WR, but others have him listed as an ATH. Personally, I tend to think he's more of the latter, and there are some options you have with how you use him.
First, the physical attributes. Like Josh, he's a long strider and really fast. He runs a little more upright and rigid that his brother, and he doesn't appear to have the drop and spin move that Josh has with his hips to shake off tacklers. But he's got better lateral movement than his brother, and can cut and go east-west very quickly. He does have some wiggle and has good vision, so when he sees a hole he can get up through the line and to the second level. He's a track guy, so you know he can turn it on once he gets into open space.
If Reynolds is going to be a wideout at the next level, playing quarterback now could really end up helping him. He understands what a quarterback will be looking for, how he's supposed to get into zones and how to set up corners. If he gets to use his speed in open space, look out. He could be dangerous.
The other option for Reynolds is that he could possibly be a safety. He's got the size for it and looks like he could put on another 20 pounds of weight over time, which would make him a pretty good-sized defensive back. I don't know if he's played any defense to this point, but the potential of a guy with his size and speed playing strong safety holds a lot of appeal.
Honestly, I don't know if A&M has a set for position for Moses yet. If they want him to be a wideout, great, he can learn from one of the best -- his brother (who, hopefully, just got another reason to stay for 2016). If they want him to be a safety, they should have enough depth to let him learn for a year. I doubt he's a guy they're looking to contribute immediately, but they're getting a guy with a tremendous skill set that they can build on.
At 6'2", 185, Moses looks a lot like his brother -- long, kind of slim, but a lot more athletic than people give him credit for. He's playing quarterback for Jay (he's not bad, by the way), so there's a lot of projecting going on here. Rivals has him listed as a WR, but others have him listed as an ATH. Personally, I tend to think he's more of the latter, and there are some options you have with how you use him.
First, the physical attributes. Like Josh, he's a long strider and really fast. He runs a little more upright and rigid that his brother, and he doesn't appear to have the drop and spin move that Josh has with his hips to shake off tacklers. But he's got better lateral movement than his brother, and can cut and go east-west very quickly. He does have some wiggle and has good vision, so when he sees a hole he can get up through the line and to the second level. He's a track guy, so you know he can turn it on once he gets into open space.
If Reynolds is going to be a wideout at the next level, playing quarterback now could really end up helping him. He understands what a quarterback will be looking for, how he's supposed to get into zones and how to set up corners. If he gets to use his speed in open space, look out. He could be dangerous.
The other option for Reynolds is that he could possibly be a safety. He's got the size for it and looks like he could put on another 20 pounds of weight over time, which would make him a pretty good-sized defensive back. I don't know if he's played any defense to this point, but the potential of a guy with his size and speed playing strong safety holds a lot of appeal.
Honestly, I don't know if A&M has a set for position for Moses yet. If they want him to be a wideout, great, he can learn from one of the best -- his brother (who, hopefully, just got another reason to stay for 2016). If they want him to be a safety, they should have enough depth to let him learn for a year. I doubt he's a guy they're looking to contribute immediately, but they're getting a guy with a tremendous skill set that they can build on.
