Todd McShay shares massive advice for Oregon QB Dante Moore on heels of NFL Draft decision

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NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay has several opinions about next year's NFL Draft, but when it comes to Oregon Ducksquarterback Dante Moore, he is in a unique position where the ability to say yes to turning pro or no and staying in Eugene are legitimate possibilities.

McShay discussed Moore's ceiling and why not getting drafted by the New York Jets may actually be better long-term for his eventual NFL career should he declare in 2027 instead of this April.

“Would you or would you not, as the representative for Dante Moore, kind of reach out to the Raiders and say, ‘Hey, my client is trying to make a decision. We can live with going to 30 of the 32 teams, maybe it’s 31, I can’t allow him to go to the New York Jets," McShay said.

Considering the Raiders are still in search of a new coach following Pete Carroll's firing, McShay said the right fit for Moore is what is most important. Not necessarily the team Moore gets drafted by, channeling a distinct difference.

"He's got an opportunity to go back to Oregon and probably make the same amount of money that he's going to make in his rookie contract," McShay said. "So I can allow my client to go back to Oregon and have another season ... or you can pretty much promise me that he's going to be the No. 1 overall pick."

Right now, though, Moore's team will try to get revenge against the Indiana Hoosiers in Friday's Peach Bowl before revisiting the NFL conversation again.

With over three months until the draft, it is interesting to see where Moore could fit into the puzzle, considering how quickly he developed under coach Dan Lanning and now-former offensive coordinator Will Stein after succeeding former Big Ten championship-winning quarterback Dillon Gabriel.

With how nuts college football is today, especially with the ongoing NCAA Transfer Portal, anything is possible.

Only time will tell. But Moore certainly has options, and that could potentially be a good problem to have.