One guy that I want to get more of a look at for the QB position is David Moore of CMU, who transferred there from Memphis.
At Memphis he was Riley Ferguson's backup. Then when Ferguson left for the NFL, there was a competition between David Moore and Brady White for the job. It was actually a four-way competition but I think most would've thought it really boiled down to those two.
The transfer was mysterious. Brady White had not won the job, and observers couldn't really come to a conclusion as to who won it. But Moore said that he was told in June by several junior colleges that, for whatever reason, according to their insiders with Memphis, no matter what Moore did in the QB competition, Moore was not going to be get the job. He initially brushed it off as recruiting tactics, but as the competition unfolded, he really started to feel they were correct. So he transferred to Garden City Community College in 2018, and then to Central Michigan in 2019.
At Garden City in 2018, he was 71 of 122 for 871 yards, 4 TD, 4 INT, with another 5 TDs on the ground. At CMU in 2019, he was 94 of 164 for 1143 yards, 5 TD, 4 INT, and another TD on the ground. In his only action at Memphis in 2017 he was 7 of 10 for for 63 yards and a TD with 8 runs for 47 yards. This clearly isn't an analytics play.
At Central Michigan, Moore was initially behind the Quinten Dormady, who was a high recruit, went to Tennessee and lost his job to Jarett Guarantano, went to Houston and lost his job to D'Eriq King, and then came to CMU as a graduate transfer. But Dormady got injured, and Moore played four games in his place, until Moore himself was suspended in October for testing positive for a banned substance. Jim McElwain attributed it to over the counter supplements. There were a few bread crumbs that suggested that Moore might've continued on as starter even as Dormady got healthy, until the suspension.
Moore tested positive for Ligandrol and the M3 Metabolite Turinabol. The problem is, Moore tested positive for Turinabol a second time, even though he had stopped taking the supplement. The president of Banned Substances Control Group said that Moore's story is believable, and Moore was attempting to appeal to the NCAA over his second positive test. But the NCAA didn't rule on it until December 18th of 2020, after CMU's shortened season was already over. I know that CMU's coaches were really steamed about the NCAA refusing to hear the appeal before the season.
He could potentially have had another year of eligibility in 2021 if he was granted a waiver by the NCAA. But rather than jump through more hoops with an NCAA that had already failed him, he decided to enter the Draft.
I just know that heading into 2020, Moore was THE guy for CMU. When he failed to get the NCAA to even take a look at his appeal in time for the 2020 season, Charlie Frye was forced to re-shape the entire offense into half-Wildcat.
The sense I get is that CMU staff loved Moore a whole lot. It is entirely possible he was getting a raw deal from Mike Norvell in Memphis, and that he just fell victim to taking the wrong OTC supplements.
I think he looks pretty good when I watched him in games. He's a toolsy guy at 6'2" with a pretty good arm, good QB skills. He's also mobile, athletic. I like the way the ball comes off his hand. He's got good football control and I think some inherent accuracy. Very nice, over the top delivery. Snappy, can get the ball off even without his feet under him. Active feet, good base. He knows how and when to grip it and rip it. Throws a nice looking deep ball. Bright guy, like I said the CMU coaches loved him. He reminds me a little bit of Kellen Mond.
I watched him at Garden City when they played Hutchinson. He hit two quick-kicks in the game, one for 62 yards that completely flipped the field position, and the other he pinned at the 3 yard line. So maybe at least he can be a punter.
I just have a feeling this is one of those guys where if ya know, ya know. Wouldn't surprise me he ends up with a UDFA contract. Possibly from the Dolphins, since Charlie Frye is now their QB Coach.
Moore was invited to the Hula Bowl, Tropical Bowl, and College Gridiron Showcase, so definitely some scouts have noticed him and got him into those practices. Ironically, Moore ended up the lead QB for team Aina at the Hula Bowl, and Brady White was the lead QB for team Kai.