Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has yet to make his draft decision, but the warnings are already coming in. This year has been perceived as a two-quarterback draft, and after the loss to the Buffalo Bills, the New York Jets earned the No.2 overall selection. With the Raiders expected to get Fernando Mendoza, the Jets are likely to go for Moore, which some experts are afraid could spell doom for the Ducks QB.
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Todd McShay has urged Dante Moore to think about moving to the NFL draft this year, asking him to ditch the Jets and go to the Las Vegas Raiders. If not, the former ESPN analyst believes Moore would be better off staying in Eugene rather than jeopardizing his career with the Jets, whose last campaign was as dismal as it could have gotten. Similarly, Colin Cowherd echoed the same sentiment.
“This is one of those things I’ve always felt bad for professional athletes,” he shared on his podcast on Wednesday. “The better you are, the crappier franchise you go to. If I were Dante Moore and kind of wanted to come out. I would stay in college so that I don’t play with the New York Jets.
The Oregon Ducks’ star quarterback is currently in limbo. While a $2.3 million deal awaits his return to Eugene, the pull of the NFL is understandably way harder to resist. So far, the redshirt sophomore hasn’t declared for the draft yet, but the New York Jets, who are desperately in need of a strong arm and have the solution to their QB problem in Moore. But pundits are already asking him to proceed with caution.
It’s not as if Moore is not good at what he does. He is great. But his potential move to the pro league comes with serious consequences if rushed. The Jets’ 3-14 record is a disaster in the making. Not that the league had any luck last year, but head coach Aaron Glenn was clutching at straws to make this season a success. But the nightmare was far from over. Just last month, they recorded the worst-ever December scoring margin (-107) after falling to the New England Patriots. And the list goes on.
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