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chucker wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:25 am I'm interested in mocks not to see what player they pick, but to hear the discussion around the pick.

We should all anticipate some prospect fatigue along the way too - Mendoza is most "experts'" #1 right now, but a bunch of people will overthink it and call him too mechanical etc by the time the draft rolls around. Peyton Manning was also too mechanical.

chucker wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:50 am I doubt that anyone thinks Simpson would be in the mix for us..... but here it is:

raidersince63 wrote: Mon Jan 05, 2026 4:55 am Assuming that we land Mendoza and AOC will be retained and listed as "QB2" (and I don't think he should be), that would not give me a "warm and fuzzy feeling".

For me, if our QB1 becomes unable to play due to injury, our #2 QB should be able to assume the duties of the position and at a bare minimum, be able to keep the team competitive, and though I like the kid, AOC does not provide that at all.

In other words, there should not be such a huge drop off between our starter vs AOC as our backup QB,

Arsenal Raider wrote: Tue Jan 06, 2026 9:43 pm People keep saying Moore is more talented, more mobile, and has a higher ceiling... I don't see it at all.

Especially in the games last weekend, Mendoza looked levels above Moore in all categories.

I really think people are projecting what they want to see on these guys. Mendoza looks closer to Drake Maye than Goff in play style.

We'll see.

tatalalicious wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:34 am There seems to be this idea that Moore is the super athletic very mobile qb with some people, but when you watch him play he's not really a runner or particularly fast. He plays very much in the pocket.

CWood24 wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 2:25 am I keep hearing all this talk about Moore’s arm talent & mobility but if that was thing that made you successful then Anthony Richardson would be all pro instead of riding the bench


Football IQ always seems to take a backseat when discussing QB’s strength whereas arm strength tends to be out front & centre

I tend to agree with Joe Montana’s take on arm strength being an overrated trait in the NFL & that the likes of timing, accuracy & being able to read a defence is far more important in the pro’s

Mendoza has all the mental & technical traits you’d want in a franchise QB with the functional
mobility to make plays when need, i can’t see how we would pass on him unless your offering us a Ricky Williams / Herschel Walker-esqe haul which no team is going to do nowadays

Attyla wrote: Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:54 am Simpson declaring for the draft does not change a thing for me. Moore to the Jets and Simpson can go to the Cardinals.