The Cleveland Browns recently announced the signing of 15 undrafted free agents. All are fighting uphill battles to make the 53-man roster, but they all have a shot.
Today we are taking a dive into Middle Tennessee State safety, Jovante Moffatt. Cleveland is looking for young playmakers in their defensive backfield and perhaps Moffatt fits the bill.
Name: Jovante Moffatt
Position: Safety
School: Middle Tennessee State
Height: 5-11
Weight: 213 pounds
Strengths: Moffatt has a ton of experience with 55 starts under his belt. He had an extremely productive collegiate career tallying 313 sacks and five interceptions. He had an impressive enough senior season to warrant an invite to the NFLPA Bowl and was able to play well enough to earn serious draft consideration. Moffatt does have a few games where he showed early-round potential, most noticeably his two-interception effort against Marshall this past season.
Weaknesses: Moffatt wasn’t selected during the draft for a reason. Despite having an impressive NFLPA Bowl it was not shocking to see him fall out completely. Even while playing in the C-USA, he disappears far too often. For every dominant game he has, he also has two underwhelming contests. Moffatt plays undisciplined and he doesn’t have the athleticism to make up for his mistakes in the NFL.
Overall: Moffatt is going to have an uphill battle to make this roster even with the Browns lacking ideal depth at safety. He has some very exciting tape and has an aggressive mentality that may allow him to contribute eventually, but there are a ton of boxes he doesn’t check and doesn’t have the ideal athleticism for that deep safety role in the NFL. Perhaps he can make the roster due to his special teams potential, but it will be tough.
