Entering the 2025 NFL draft, safety was one of the New York Jets’ top needs.
While the Jets waited until the fourth round to address it, that player still has a chance to start for New York in Week 1 of his rookie season.
Alabama product Malachi Moore enters a Jets safety room that should feature intense competition in the summer. Free agent pickup Andre Cisco is poised to start, but otherwise, young players like Moore, Tony Adams, Jaylin Simpson, Jarius Monroe, and Dean Clark will be fighting for playing time.
A two-time team captain at Alabama, Moore is a fierce competitor who receives praise for his well-rounded fundamentals in the secondary. He played over 3,000 defensive snaps across five seasons with the Crimson Tide, primarily playing slot cornerback over his first four seasons before switching to safety in 2024 and enjoying a breakout year.
Despite his impressive blend of experience, production, and intangibles at a college football powerhouse, Moore slipped to the fourth round. One of the most commonly cited reasons is his low ceiling. With a Relative Athletic Score of 5.78 (lowest among the Jets’ seven draft picks), Moore is not a special athlete. In addition, he will already be 24 years old in September.
Does Moore’s subpar athletic testing hold him back on the field? Is he skilled enough to overcome those deficiencies and emerge as a year-one starter?
If Moore does earn a key role in his rookie season, which safety position suits him best: strong safety or free safety?
Only the film can answer these questions.
Below is Blewett’s Blitz’s full Malachi Moore scouting report (strengths and weaknesses) and film review, which features 29 plays.
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