Jones: “He was on the board. We might had an excellent analysis, nice reviews from the coaches on Ellis. We had been slightly reluctant to go that prime with a receiver, however that and the mixture of what Greg Ellis was so far as his character, Randy was getting slightly criticism at the moment. We had nice experiences having nice receivers with Michael Irvin. Michael got here able to play 24 hours a day, on and off the sector. We had had nice success with receivers that had numerous power on and off the sector and had numerous persona. Frankly, I used to be reminded that we had been zigging slightly than zagging making that call. Unquestionably, Randy was a distinction maker.”
Moss caught three passes in opposition to the crew who was among the many many who handed him up: touchdowns of 51, 56 and 56 yards on his technique to main the NFL with 17 landing catches as a rookie. The third of the day, which started as a 5-yard hitch, is Moss’ favourite.
Former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman: “What I keep in mind greater than something was the final one he caught, I used to be standing proper there. It was like a hitch route. It was proper in entrance of me the place he caught it. I used to be standing with [backup QB] Jason Garrett. I keep in mind considering, I could have mentioned it out loud to Jason, a minimum of he is not going to attain a landing on that one.”
Moss: “The one the place I stutter-stepped him on the finish, shrugged my shoulder on the finish when he tried to seize me. My finest good friend, when that comes up, will say, you keep in mind that play? Yeah, that is the stuff we used to do rising up. That was yard, go all the way down to the hearth hydrant. Speak about razzle-dazzle stuff rising up in West Virginia. The 5-yard hitch. That is received to be my favourite.”
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