In February, Maryland wide receiver D.J. Moore was told by a reporter at the NFL scouting combine that some people were comparing him to former Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr.
His draft-process polish completely fell away as his face lit up in a kid-on-Christmas grin. It was an honor, he said, to get that comparison.
Two months later, Smith, now an analyst on the NFL Network, proclaimed his opinion of Moore after Carolina selected him at pick No. 24 in the 2018 NFL Draft, the first receiver off the board.
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