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pretty much everything. "It's all coming back to me. The main thing for me now is getting my power and explosion back." A Time To Heal Similar to last year, when the Miami Dolphins signed undrafted Irish running back Jonas Gray, who missed the final few games of the 2011 season with a torn ACL, defense end LewisMoore will have an opportunity to regroup physically in Baltimore in 2013 after suffering the same injury in the BCS National Championship Game. "I know the knee set me back a little bit, but you can only control what you can control," he said. "I'm rehabbing, working my butt off to get right again. I'm just really happy for the opportunity." Lewis-Moore, having grown bored while the draft dragged on, left to go out and grab a sandwich when he got the call from Baltimore. Patience Pays Off Defensive end Kapron Lewis Moore was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (200th overall), despite a knee injury that he suffered in the national title contest against Alabama Jan. 7. Photo courtesy Baltimore Ravens Unlike Lewis-Moore, Motta watched every single selection throughout draft weekend. It was a long wait for good news. "Certainly as Saturday wore on, it was frustrating," he said. "At the same time, what a relief it was to get that call and to be asked to be an Atlanta Falcon. It was just a huge relief. This is a dream come true. "All day I was waiting to see where I was gong to end up. It's a little nerve-wracking to say the least. I hope that I can make the fans proud and contribute to the team wherever I can." ✦