Dan Moore Jr.

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Dan Moore Jr. drew a C+ on the Contract Value Index — a calibrated read on Tennessee's cap allocation at offensive tackle. The grade reflects a fundamental misalignment between what the Titans are paying ($20.5M AAV) and what Moore is producing on the field: a performance assessment of C paired with a 2025 season stat line of 1 tackle across 16 games tells the story of a lineman who generated essentially no measurable impact in a role where consistent presence should be non-negotiable. At tackle, $20.5M AAV sits in a tier occupied by above-average to franchise-caliber starters—a price point Moore has not justified, either in Pittsburgh or now in Tennessee, and the market for his positional peers does not reward this level of production at that salary. At 27 years old and five seasons into his career, Moore is past the developmental window; this is a veteran contract for a player whose on-field floor appears considerably lower than the investment suggests, and the Titans' front office faces no easy exit—the deal was designed to lock in a solution, not to be unwound quickly. The media narrative has solidified around this transaction as a front office failure, with national and local observers framing Moore's struggles as predictable rather than surprising, a perception unlikely to shift absent dramatic on-field improvement when the regular season begins in September. The Contract Value Index verdict of C+ captures the reality: the Titans paid proven-starter money for a below-average contributor, and with the roster cycling through supporting signings at the margins, there is no immediate organizational infrastructure to unlock hidden value.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Dan's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Dan Moore Jr. grades a C performance mark, with his Pro Bowl-caliber stretches anchoring the read. A 5-year veteran at 27 years old, Moore has been a consistent presence on the field — appearing in all 16 games during the 2025 season — but his statistical footprint tells a stark story: just 1 tackle across those games reveals a lineman generating essentially zero impact in a position where consistent physical presence should be both measurable and undeniable. For an offensive tackle, tackles are typically a byproduct of blown assignments or catastrophic breakdowns rather than a positive metric, and Moore's minimal contribution here underscores larger execution concerns that informed observers identified during his tenure in Pittsburgh long before Tennessee invested $82 million into this contract. The durability is there — 16 games played — but the production void, combined with the overwhelming narrative that his struggles were predictable rather than surprising, positions Moore as a cautionary tale about front office due diligence at a premium position. With the Titans sitting at 3-14 and the offseason still in full swing, Moore faces a preseason and regular season with the scrutiny of a player who was supposed to stabilize an offensive line but instead became a symbol of organizational misstep; absent a dramatic on-field recalibration when games resume in September, his standing as one of the league's most criticized free agent signings appears locked in.

How Dan Compares at the Position

Dan Moore Jr. ranks 65th of 189 graded offensive tackles by performance. That slots Dan between Spencer Brown (C) just ahead and Lane Johnson (C-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Dan Moore Jr. is one of the most negatively perceived offensive linemen in the league right now, and the sentiment surrounding him has only darkened over the past two weeks — the public narrative has moved from skepticism to outright condemnation. The driving force behind that collapse is the framing that his struggles in Tennessee were not a surprise but an entirely predictable outcome, with national and local media alike positioning the Titans' $82M deal as a front office failure that informed observers saw coming the moment it was signed — the story isn't just that he's underperforming, it's that the organization apparently ignored red flags that Pittsburgh fans had catalogued for years. That framing aligns grimly with his performance grade, which sits at an F, and his 2025 season stat line of 1 tackle across 16 games tells the story of a lineman who generated essentially no statistical footprint in a role where presence should be constant and physically measurable. The headline that Pittsburgh's front office turned Moore's departure into draft capital — using the compensatory pick his signing generated in the 2026 NFL Draft — has become a pointed piece of the narrative, effectively framing the Steelers as winners of a transaction that Tennessee is losing badly. With the Titans sitting at 3-14, cycling through roster moves at the margins, and the regular season still months away, there is no immediate on-field opportunity for Moore to recalibrate the story — and absent a dramatic shift in both production and coverage tone when games actually matter, his standing as one of the league's most scrutinized offseason mistakes appears firmly cemented heading into 2026.