US Edition2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets Land QB Despite Dante Moore Returning to Oregon in Two-Round Projections
Dante Moore's return to Oregon leaves Jets without a top quarterback prospect, prompting focus on defensive players like Arvell Reese and Avieon Terrell or trade options.
- Wednesday, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore's decision to return to school surprised teams and upended the New York Jets' strategy to draft a franchise quarterback with the No. 2 pick.
- The Jets had planned to draft a QB contingent on the Raiders' pick, taking whichever signal caller between Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore the Las Vegas Raiders didn't select, as projected by Pro Football Network simulator and USA TODAY expert picks.
- Arvell Reese, the Ohio State linebacker, produced 112 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks, earning consensus All-American and Big Ten Linebacker of the Year honors in 2025.
- With the quarterback option removed, mock projections show the New York Jets are less likely to trade up at No. 2 and instead target defenders like Arvell Reese and Avieon Terrell.
- The Jets' defensive deficiencies make adding a top corner or linebacker urgent, so Avieon Terrell's Clemson tape and family pedigree position him as a top corner this year to fill New York Jets' 2025 speed and roster gaps.
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Dante Moore was on track to be the second overall pick of this year’s NFL Draft, but he decided to stay in college.Moore shot up the quarterback prospect list in his first full season with Oregon. He completed 71.2% of his passes for 3,565 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, propelling him into the conversation alongside Fernando Mendoza, who also skyrocketed with his Heisman Trophy-winning campaign.The New York Jets currently hold the No…
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2026 NFL mock draft: Jets land QB despite Dante Moore returning to Oregon in two-round projections
Oregon’s lopsided loss to Indiana in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl may have produced a silver lining for the Ducks. Several veteran players who were likely first or second round picks are returning for the 2026 season, including quarterback Dante Moore,…
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When New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn walks into Mobile, Alabama, for the 2026 Senior Bowl, he won’t have an answer to what the team wants to do at quarterback. The latest decision from Oregon quarterback Dante Moore only amplified those questions. Moore’s Wednesday announcement that he is returning to school may not have shocked the football world, but it did alter the Jets’ potential plans for the position entering the 2026 NFL draft. Moor…
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