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Mendoza vs. Moore: Why the CFP semifinals will have a big impact on the NFL draft

playJets set sights on next season (0:51)Rich Cimini reports on how the Jets are preparing to improve next season. (0:51)Rich CiminiJan 8, 2026, 06:00 AM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010.

Mendoza vs. Moore: Why the CFP semifinals will have a big impact on the NFL draft

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  • Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast.
  • He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFLORHAM PARK, N. J.
  • The New York Jets' quarterback of the future could be playing Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinals, so you can bet general manager Darren Mougey will have a keen interest in watching Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Oregon's Dante Moore."There's still several games to be played, and I think these games will be big and have an impact [on draft evaluation]," Mougey said Tuesday at his end-of-season news conference. The Jets, coming off the failed Justin Fields experiment, need a quarterback in the worst way.
  • Mendoza and Moore are considered the top two quarterback prospects -- if Moore opts for the draft -- and the Jets are in prime position with the No.
  • 2 pick behind the Las Vegas Raiders, who are also in need of a quarterback. The Peach Bowl matchup conjures up memories of Nov.
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