The Oregon Ducks’ season came to an end on Friday night, ending in a lopsided 56-22 loss to Indiana in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Naturally, the results ramped up the quarterback hysteria in New York Jets land.

With Oregon’s season now finished, attention quickly shifts to quarterback Dante Moore and the looming decision surrounding his future.

However, new signs indicate that Moore will turn pro.

According to Pete Nakos and Hayes Fawcett of On3, Nebraska transfer quarterback Dylan Raiola has committed to Oregon.

Will Dante Moore declare?

While Moore, still just 20 years old, could still stay back in the NCAA for another season and gain more starting experience, it wouldn’t have made sense for Raiola to transfer to Oregon if it wasn’t guaranteed Moore would be headed to the NFL.

Raiola was widely viewed as a top quarterback this transfer cycle and is projected to be a top quarterback in the 2027 draft class.

“I’m gonna soak this moment up, that’s most importantly. Just giving hugs and thank-yous to my teammates,” Moore said after the Ducks’ Peach Bowl loss on Friday night. “But at the end of the day, I don’t know my decision yet. I’m going to talk to coach [Dan] Lanning, talk to my family, and everybody. But at the end of the day, I don’t think about that right now. Just thinking of my teammates and giving love to them.”

All signs, though, suggest Oregon’s recent quarterback moves were made with the expectation that Moore’s next step would come at the professional level, making his declaration for the NFL draft appear increasingly likely.

How does this affect the New York Jets?

For a quarterback-needy team like the Jets, the goal is simple: Root for as many signal-callers as possible to enter the draft. The deeper the pool, the more flexibility it creates at the top of the board.

That’s why Moore’s declaration would matter so much. With the quarterback class looking thin at the top, Moore’s entry could quickly elevate him into the upper tier of the draft conversation.

If Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza were to come off the board first to Las Vegas, Moore would immediately emerge as a legitimate option for Gang Greren at No. 2 overall.

Simply put, Dante Moore declaring would help the New York Jets, and in a draft this thin at quarterback, that matters more than anything.