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maybe it's unnecessary but I thought it was time for an updated 2026 Ducks thread. Pretend the last 5 days didn't happen

take it for what it's worth: I talked to a friend who has generally been right about what's happening at Oregon. Not always but mostly. He told me today that contrary to the accepted wisdom, Lanning and staff don't really have a good handle on what Dante Moore is going to do. And that even now, Dante may not know. It's kind of locking the Ducks into an uncomfortable limbo since QB is such and important position

my friend thinks that both Dylan Raiola and Sam Leavitt may be waiting for Dante's decision. Leavitt is definitely slow-walking his transfer process. The thinking is that Raiola may be willing to transfer and wait a year behind Moore, much like Moore was behind Gabriel. But that's not certain. Leavitt won't wait, but even if Moore leaves the Ducks may prefer Raiola over Leavitt. This also seems to be the conventional wisdom among Duck bloggers

the game against Indiana clearly showed Moore needs more experience before going to the NFL. He desperately needs to work on his processing speed. It also probably dropped him down a bit in the draft order...which would significantly drop his guaranteed money in the NFL

the deadline for entering the portal is the 16th. However, players in the portal can take their time deciding on destinations. it can happen in March
 
Luke Moga and Blake Purchase are entering the portal

but Tatum Tuioti announced he's returning for his senior season; probably why Purchase is leaving. Waiting for decisions by Matayo and A'mauri Washington on the DLine; and Thineman at safety
 
Our QB staying? His play in the playoffs will likely hurt his draft stock no? Which would in turn have an affect/effect on his draft positioning?
 
Our QB staying? His play in the playoffs will likely hurt his draft stock no? Which would in turn have an affect/effect on his draft positioning?
unknown if he's staying. I've been told the coaches aren't sure at least not by yesterday.

and yes, his draft stock probably took a drop because the Indiana highlighted his lack of experience and that's he's not great at processing speed. Has a ton of arm talent but that's not enough in the NFL
 
What happened to the British guy who never really played much football but was an athletic freak?

Is he progressing at all?
 
The Ducks return their entire DLine of Tuioti, Matayo, Bear, Washington. They also landed TE Andrew Olesh from Penn St.; and a kicker, punter, and long snapper. Those last 3 don't sound too important, but the actually are

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but the outgoing portal activity has been wild:

QB Austin Novosad
QB Luke Moga
RB Jayden Limar
RB Makhi Hughes (Houston)
RB Jay Harris
HB Zach Grace
WR Cooper Perry
WR Justius Lowe (San Diego State)
WR Kyle Kasper (BYU)
TE Vander Ploog
OG Lipe Moala
DL Jericho Johnson
DL Xadavien Sims
DL Ashton Porter
DL Tionne Gray
ED Blake Purchase
ED Tobi Haastrup
LB Kamar Mothudi
CB Jahlil Florence (Missouri)
CB Dakoda Fields (Oklahoma)
CB Sione Laulea
CB Daylen Austen
SAF Kingston Lopa (Cal)
SAF Solomon Davis (San Diego State)

(you also have to note the graduating seniors:

RB Noah Whittington
WR Malik Benson
WR Gary Bryant Jr.
OT Isaiah World
OT Alex Harkey
OG Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Matthew Bedford
C Charlie Pickard
LB Bryce Boettcher
CB Theran Johnson
CB Jadon Canady
K Atticus Sappington
K Andrew Boyle
P James Ferguson-Reynolds
P Ross James
LS Luke Basso
)

probably a lot of reasons for all of the roster churn

* losing the OC and DC
* guys want to start & play and Oregon is returning a lot of 1st string talent
* new philosophies by the incoming OC and DC
* one year NIL contracts that have been reduced or not renewed
* potential processing by Lanning & Staff

again, the deadline for entering the portal is the 16th. Player in the portal can take a long time to land somewhere else

Oregon can go shopping in the portal for depth as depth-level players won't command the type of NIL compensation as stars. It's also possible for players in the portal to leave the portal and return
 

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