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Jets' No. 2 Pick Narrows to Dante Moore or Veteran Trade as Deadline Looms

Mel Kiper Jr. backs Dante Moore for the pick, stressing patient development.

Overview

  • New York holds the No. 2 selection after a 3-14 season and is focused on solving its quarterback vacancy.
  • Consensus projections have Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 to the Raiders, limiting the Jets’ draft-board control.
  • Dante Moore has not announced his draft decision ahead of the Jan. 14 underclassmen deadline, with Oregon’s addition of Dylan Raiola influencing the choice.
  • Kiper says the Jets should draft Moore based on his traits but avoid throwing him “to the wolves,” highlighting the need for a managed ramp-up.
  • If Moore returns to Oregon, The Sporting News cites a Bleacher Report proposal for a Tua Tagovailoa trade built as a salary dump, pointing to the Jets’ cap room and a low-cost pick exchange.