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Raider Nation wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 12:12 am Tell me this, would you rather have:

Mendoza (compares to Goff/Matt Ryan)

Or

Moore (compares to CJ Stroud) + 1, 2, or 3 extra first round picks.


The intriguing thing about Moore, is he is only 20, and has potentially more room to grow.

The way I see it, we aren’t going to win the SB next year, so I’m not worried about letting Moore grow for a year.

Now if Mendoza is considered to be the next Brady, then I wouldn’t trade for 5 extra firsts…..

haji81872 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 9:31 am Dismissing a person's character is what got us Russell. To win games you need to be a leader, have personal responsibility and integrity. Combine that with immense football skill and you have yourself something.

Raider_Dave wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 10:54 am Pretty tired of all the comps. Everyone is different with so many variables.
Here's a comp for you. Mendoza is a more athletic and smarter version of Tom Brady.

BoKnows81 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:39 am Just watched a video from Todd McShay. He said he would take Moore at #1 if he were the Raiders. He said if you're looking to win games in the immediate future, Mendoza is your guy BUT he would put his career and his family's income (his words) that over a 10 year career, Moore is the guy.

Do not shoot the messenger, I do not agree with Todd. He did say he's intrigued to watch Mendoza vs Moore this weekend.

BoKnows81 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:39 am Just watched a video from Todd McShay. He said he would take Moore at #1 if he were the Raiders. He said if you're looking to win games in the immediate future, Mendoza is your guy BUT he would put his career and his family's income (his words) that over a 10 year career, Moore is the guy.

Do not shoot the messenger, I do not agree with Todd. He did say he's intrigued to watch Mendoza vs Moore this weekend.

chucker wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:46 am I listened to his podcast this morning where he mocked Moore to us. I find it interesting to hear the arguments, even though I disagree. It's interesting that he believes that Moore's greater need for development would be a fit for the Raiders who he thinks are better equipped to handle that than the Jets would be.

His discussion of both players actually made me want Mendoza more, even though he mocked Moore #1. It was a bit like he was arguing against his own conclusion.

I'm happy to hear the discussion over the coming months...... I suspect I won't be moved off Mendoza but listening is still invormative.

chucker wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:46 am I listened to his podcast this morning where he mocked Moore to us. I find it interesting to hear the arguments, even though I disagree. It's interesting that he believes that Moore's greater need for development would be a fit for the Raiders who he thinks are better equipped to handle that than the Jets would be.

His discussion of both players actually made me want Mendoza more, even though he mocked Moore #1. It was a bit like he was arguing against his own conclusion.

I'm happy to hear the discussion over the coming months...... I suspect I won't be moved off Mendoza but listening is still invormative.

DeathStar24 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 12:00 pm It does coincide with the higher ceiling argument for Moore.

However, of course they're (Raiders) looking to win games in the immediate future. I don't think the Raiders will have the patience to hope Moore turns into what he could be if he doesn't come out and play well right out of the gate.

Raidernation1979 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 12:30 pm I’ve seen people say multiple times Moore has a higher ceiling. What makes his ceiling higher?