A weak quarterback class took another hit with Moore opting to stay at Oregon, and there will be a trickle-down effect in Round 1.

The real intrigue now shifts to what happens with the rest of the quarterback-needy teams after Dante Moore announced he's returning to Oregon for the 2026 season. That decision has immediate ramifications near the top of the draft board.

Although the deadline for declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft is not until January 23, Dante Moore’s decision to return to Oregon all but establishes the field available to the league’s 32 teams. Lets dive into our first mock draft of the season.

With the 2025 NFL season almost over, it’s just about time to start focusing on the upcoming NFL Draft, but before we do that, I think it’s time to take a look back at last year’s draft and see who got it right and who got it wrong.

Pro Football Focus appears to agree, and in its early look at ideal 2026 NFL draft fits for every roster, the analytics powerhouse landed on a name that makes a ton of sense for Chicago. PFF identified Ohio State defensive lineman Kayden McDonald as the Bears' "perfect" 2026 draft pick, which as of now, is No. 25 overal l.