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Had he entered the 2026 NFL draft, there’s a good chance Oregon quarterback Dante Moore would’ve been the second overall pick behind Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza.
Instead, Moore chose to return to Oregon for his junior season and one more run at a national championship.
Most opposing defensive coordinators know just how good Moore is following his breakout redshirt sophomore season, in which he threw for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.
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Heading into Year 2 as the Ducks’ starter, there’s plenty of hype surrounding Moore and Oregon as national title contenders — and a few Big Ten coaches recently raved to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg about what makes Moore so dangerous.
“Dante was exceptionally good,” an anonymous Big Ten coach told ESPN. “He was the most confident back there. He had the best presence of all the guys. He looks the part, he acts the part, he controls the line of scrimmage. He throws a good ball, but he was a guy who continued to make good decisions.”
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“His arm talent certainly jumps out,” an anonymous Big Ten defensive coordinator stated. “His arm talent, his ability to improvise, the ability to throw from different locations, his ability to ad-lib.”
Right now, Moore has the fourth-best odds of winning the Heisman Trophy behind Notre Dame QB C.J. Carr (+750), Texas QB Arch Manning (+750), Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss (+900), according to BetMGM.
Most scouts have projected him to go in the top 10 of the 2027 NFL draft, while several draft experts have him being one of the first quarterbacks selected. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler has Moore going No. 3 overall to the Cleveland Browns. The Ringer’s Todd McShay has him going No. 3 overall to the Arizona Cardinals. On SI’s Justin Melo sees him going No. 2 overall to the Miami Dolphins.
ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. has Moore as his No. 1-ranked player in the 2027 draft class.
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