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As Oregon quarterback Dante Moore seeks a big final collegiate season, he’s drawing a major NFL comparison.
Moore is a favorite to be the No. 1 pick in next year’s draft, and one NFC scout compared him to Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. The scout shared that with ESPN’s Jordan Reid.
"An effortless passer that's just so natural at everything," the scout told Reid. "If he can play better against high-quality opponents, he has a chance to be the top pick. His skill set is quite similar to C.J. Stroud’s when he was coming out."
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Stroud had a successful collegiate career at Ohio State as he threw for 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns in his three years with the Buckeyes. The Texans made Stroud the No. 2 pick in 2023, and he led Houston to the playoffs every year of his career.
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Moore has 5,224 yards passing and 41 touchdowns between his two seasons with the Ducks and one year at UCLA. He’s looking to do what Stroud didn’t do at Ohio State and bring Oregon a first-ever national championship.
As far as similarities go, Moore and Stroud have similar size at 6-foot-3 and the same weight range in the low 200s. Both are more traditional pocket passers versus being dual-threat quarterbacks.
Moore and Stroud both have big arms and can put major velocity on the ball. Their throwing motions and pocket mobility also have similarities, which has been mainly highlighted by draft analyst Todd McShay on his podcast, The McShay Show.
“And I'm also seeing the easiest stroke that you can find out there,” McShay said during his podcast in 2025. “Just smooth stroke, everything is thrown catchable, layering the ball, hitting spots, leading receivers open."
Moore will want to do more of the same, and the Stroud comparisons could keep rolling in through the 2026 season to the draft in April 2027.
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