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Dante Moore to the New York Jets at #1?

Is there a worse franchise in the NFL where top QB draft pick after top QB draft pick goes on to fail? Not even Aaron Rodgers could succeed there.

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl-mock-draft-updated-1st-round-ty-simpson-dante-moore-fernando-mendoza-lanorris-sellers

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by OregonDucks

If he is projected to be picked #1 in the draft, I would find it hard to believe he would pass it up. It would be nice to go to a better team, but so many things could happen in a second year with the Ducks. A dreadful season, hardly likely. A mediocre season, possibly still unlikely, a career ending injury, again still highly unlikely.

Maybe the most likely scenario, a season ending injury. This could cause a drop to second or third round pick, a big drop in contract value, and still no guarantee of going to a good team. My guess anything above a #5 pick in the first round, will send him to the NFL. I don't think the Ducks could match it.

I think Dante should wait a year if there is a chance he goes to the Jets, Bears, Browns, or Raiders. Those seem to be teams where QB's go to die. This gives him a better opportunity to go to teams with aging starters who have had some measure of success. The best scenario would be if the Cowboys or Rams have bad seasons and get a chance at a high draft pick. Dallas has the Packers' first round picks for the next two seasons, so they have the bargaining chips to move to the #1 pick if they think he's their future. They should think about drafting Prescott's replacement and let them learn under him for a season or two.

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