FOX Sports Mock Draft Has Dolphins Taking Dante Moore No. 2 Overall
NFL Draft Guru Rob Rang of Fox Sports released a very early 2027 Mock Draft, and in it he has Miami selecting 2nd overall. And with the 2nd pick, he has the Dolphins taking…
Round 1, Pick #2: Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
“I’m more bullish on Malik Willis as a starting quarterback in the NFL than the folks at DraftKings seem to be, but like the aforementioned Cardinals, it seems unlikely that Miami is going to jump in the standings given its own limitations as well as its schedule. I would love to match Willis with Ohio State’s phenomenal receiver Jeremiah Smith here, but the opportunity to land a blue-chip quarterback doesn’t come often, and Moore is certainly that. He is currently a more instinctive and accurate passer than Manning and looks like a lock at this point to be among the first two players selected next spring — even if it requires another team trading up to get him.”
Detroit King’s two-time state champion signal caller arrived on campus as one of the nation’s most decorated recruits, carrying five-star grades across every major service. Moore’s high school dominance included back-to-back Michigan Division III championships while piling up nearly 10,000 career passing yards, culminating in a senior season where he fired 32 touchdowns against three picks while collecting Michigan’s Gatorade Player of the Year honors. He earned top-three overall prospect status, initially committed to Oregon, then flipped to UCLA.
Behind a leaking offensive line in Chip Kelly’s sputtering system, Moore completed barely half his throws across nine appearances at UCLA, tossing nine interceptions including pick-sixes in consecutive contests that led to his benching. After absorbing 16 sacks, he entered the transfer portal and returned to his original commitment at Oregon to sit behind Dillon Gabriel during a redshirt season, completing seven of eight passes in limited 2024 action.
Moore inherited the starting role in 2025, leading the Ducks to a 10-1 record through eleven games while completing 72.9 percent of his passes for 2,447 yards with 23 touchdowns against just six interceptions. Only the October loss to Indiana blemished the campaign, which has positioned Oregon for a College Football Playoff run with one regular season game remaining against Washington.
Snappy, compact release lets him beat aggressive fronts to the throw on rhythm
Layers the deep ball with touch and trajectory, his cleanest level on tape
Diagnoses coverage fast before the snap and gets to the right answer on time
Drops intermediate digs and crossers into the window between linebacker and safety
Drove Oregon to a double-overtime win at Penn State, 29 of 39 for three scores
Closed the Orange Bowl as MVP, carving Washington for 286 yards and the win
Short memory after mistakes, answering an early USC pick with an immediate touchdown
Climbs and resets in a muddy pocket rather than bailing at first contact
Average athlete for the spot, offering little as a designed runner or scrambler
Turns tentative after early contact, passing up open shots for the safe checkdown
Pressure overwhelmed him at Indiana, six sacks and two picks in his worst outing
Moore was a true-freshman starter at UCLA, sat a year behind Dillon Gabriel, then ran Oregon to a College Football Playoff semifinal in 2025, completing better than seventy percent for thirty touchdowns and finishing a Manning Award finalist. He is the most polished pure passer in this class, a quick-twitch thrower whose ball placement at every level shows up on the first viewing. The deep ball is his signature, dropped with touch over the top, but the intermediate game is just as precise, and he reads the picture fast enough to play on time rather than waiting for receivers to come open.
The signature games carry the evaluation. He answered a back-and-forth night at Penn State with a 29-of-39, three-score performance to win in double overtime, then closed the Orange Bowl as offensive MVP, slicing Washington for 286 yards. He plays with a short memory, following an early USC interception with an immediate scoring drive, and he climbs and resets inside a crowded pocket instead of running himself into trouble. For a quarterback with one full year as a starter, the command and the composure are advanced.
What holds him back is athleticism and aggression, not arm or accuracy. He is a below-average runner who offers no designed-run threat, so an offense loses the constraint element that travels in the modern game, and he can get tentative after early contact, taking the safe underneath throw when a shot is there. His lone bad night, six sacks and two interceptions at Indiana, showed how interior pressure speeds him up. He returns to Oregon for 2026 rather than declaring, and that extra year should sharpen the aggression and the pocket management. Overall, he profiles as an early-first-round franchise passer for a timing-based offense that protects him, with the ceiling tied to trusting his arm into tighter windows.
Where he Wins
– Remaining poised inside the pocket. Moore plays with a low pulse and is difficult to speed up. He trusts his ability within the offensive structure and design. In those clutch or “gotta have it” moments, Moore has answered the bell confidently.
– Moore is an accurate passer from inside the pocket and outside on the move. He throws with a very catchable football that has good pacing and control. Moore places the football where his receivers can make a play and get yards after the catch. He is a good athlete, who uses quick and subtle movements to climb the pocket and evade outside pressure.
– Arm talent and velocity are strengths of Moore’s profile. He delivers passes with more than enough RPMs to attack slightly occupied throwing windows. He knows when to choose between velocity and throwing with touch to layer the football.
– Moore has a quick and snappy throwing motion. He is an efficient and quick passer, beating defensive pressure by getting the ball out of his hands in a timely manner.
– Moore displays good football IQ pre-snap. He surveys the defensive landscape, identifying potential blitzing defenders, and quickly gets the ball to his weapons. Moore is a quick processor of information, allowing him to maximize quick passing concepts and lessen the chances of the blitz impacting the play.
– Moore is a plus-level athlete who will make plays with his legs, when neccessary. He is a threat to break containment and create second-reaction throwing opportunities for his weapons down the field.
Areas of Improvement
– Moore will not have the strongest arm in the class. His passes lose power the further he throws down the field.
– Sample size is still growing. Moore started five games and played in nine during his freshman year at UCLA before transferring and sitting behind Dillon Gabriel last season. This season is his first year as a full-time starter.
– Moore needs to maintain consistent mechanics when dealing with pressure. His footwork becomes erratic and throws from an unbalanced base. These issues leads to fluctuations in accuracy.
Grade, Rank, Pro Comparison
GRADE: 8.3 (Year 1 Starter — Late 1st – Early 2nd)
COMPARABLE GRADE: Bryce Young (8.2 in 2023), Desmond Ridder (8.4 in 2022), Shedeur Sanders (8.0 in 2025)
PRO COMPARISON: CJ Stroud