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Chiefs confident WR Skyy Moore ready for Year 2 jump

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Chiefs confident WR Skyy Moore is ready to make a jump in Year 2

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated 8/10/23

When the Kansas City Chiefs took Skyy Moore with the 54th overall pick in the 2022 draft, the expectation was he would become an instant impact player for a receiver group that had just lost Tyreek Hill, Demarcus Robinson and Byron Pringle.

And while the 22-year-old didn’t have the kind of production the team was looking for out of him during his rookie season (22 receptions on 33 targets for 250 yards), many inside the organization feel assured he’s ready to take on a bigger role in the offense heading into his second season.

"I think growth within the system of being able to play fast because he [Moore] knows where to go," Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy told reporters. "He's had the talent, last year [he was] just learning the offense and now being able to transition to playing faster. Now, he'll get more opportunities and I think he'll do well."

Moore, who’s been a camp standout through the first few practices, was listed as a starting WR on the Chiefs' first unofficial depth chart on Tuesday. He’s likely to stay there with Kadarius Toney sidelined with a torn meniscus (he’s expected to be ready by Week 1).

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Kansas City could use a breakout season from the second-year wideout after its receiver room underwent a significant shakeup for the second straight offseason, losing Juju Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman to free agency and replacing them with journeyman free-agent addition Richie James and rookie second-rounder Rashee Rice.

Moore understands the learning curve got the better of him last season, but it also prepared him to come into 2023 with a better grasp of where to be, which route to run and what his role is on each play.

He also found come confidence along the way that he can, indeed, thrive in head coach Andy Reid's sometimes complicated offensive system.

"It's just very detailed," Moore said. "Coach Reid wants you to be in a specific spot, in a specific alignment, so everything -- it might not be as detailed as the offense you're coming from so that's what probably makes it the most complicated. … It's just like I got that year of experience, so I feel like (there’s) certain things that I already know. I went through a whole season, like I shouldn't have to get coached on where to align or where to go. It's more like how do I beat the guy, instead of what route are we running.”

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