Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Skyy Moore has endured a disappointing season thus far. But he is expecting to turn things around in the second half of the season.
“I just got to do a better job of finishing the opportunities that I get,” Moore said. “When they come, I need to just make the play.”
Through eight games, Moore has caught 14 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown — a somewhat disappointing start to a season in which there was hope that the young receivers would take a big step forward.
While rookie Rashee Rice has played well at times (30 catches for 368 yards and three TDs), the Chiefs wide receiver group has had its struggles. Last week against the Broncos, Moore had a crucial drop in the end zone on what would’ve been a touchdown, although the Chiefs are adamant that Moore was held on the play. Still, Moore isn’t making excuses.
“It was a grab, but you get grabbed every play,” Moore said. “I’m expected to make that catch, I know that.”
Moore, who caught a touchdown in last year’s Super Bowl, said the team’s inconsistency on offense isn’t a result of the Chiefs rotating receivers in and out this year. It’s just part of the growing pains they have to get through.
“We feel like we’re not our usual self at the moment,” Moore said. “And we’re working every day to get back on track. At the end of the day, we know we’re a good football team. We just got to fix up the little details that we know we’ll need in the long run.”
Chiefs coach Andy Reid likens this year’s wide receivers to last year’s squad. A year ago, the wide receivers started off a little slow but showed improvement in the second half of the season.
“We’re going to be OK there,” Reid said. “We need to keep getting better all the way along. It’s not just a wide receiver thing, it’s all of us. A week ago, we were saying how good they (the receivers) did. So we need to just keep the consistency going on the offensive side. That’s what we need to do all the way around — not just the wide receivers.”
Moore, however, expects the Chiefs (6-2) to put their best foot forward when they play the Dolphins (6-2) on Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany, in a game that could have plenty of postseason implications, including the No. 1 seed.
“I would expect us to come out firing on all cylinders,” Moore said. “I feel like every position group knows what they have to do, and we’re going to hone in on the details and get the job done.”
