A 2027 Draft Primer: The Best Position Groups, Prospects, and Names to Know
2026/05/25 | 49 mins.
Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, the guys are giving an early primer on the 2027 draft class. They discuss generational prospects, the best position groups, player comps, and more.
(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(00:45) 2027 Draft Primer and Summer Scouting (03:50) Top 2027 prospects you need to know(21:50) Who are the best non-QB prospects in the 2027 class?(25:55) What's the strongest offensive position group?(31:25) Is there a standout OL? (34:45) Historical comparisons for this EDGE class(37:50) Projecting this cornerback class(42:20) What's the strongest defensive position group?The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.Host: Todd McShayGuests: Steve MuenchProducers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel ComerSocial: Abou Kamara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mailbag! Ohio State WR Rankings, the Rams’ Plans, a Sorsby Update, and More.
2026/05/21 | 58 mins.
Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, the guys are answering listener-submitted questions from subscribers of The McShay Report.(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!(03:20) Dan: What's the latest on Brendan Sorsby?(08:00) Kevin: Will Sonny Styles break Washington’s curse?(11:10) Thomas: What is Sean McVay’s long-term future with the Rams?(13:40) Austin: Was Jadarian Price really worth the no. 32 pick?(17:65) John: Where does Carnell Tate rank among recent Ohio State WR prospects?(19:35) Max: Why was Jeremiyah Love viewed differently by Arizona and Tennessee?(22:30) Kyle and Anthony: Did the Jets accidentally find their franchise QB?(26:55) Matt: Which Colts rookie will make the biggest impact?(31:20) Austin and Brian in Boston: How does Caleb Lomu’s drafting affect Will Campbell?(35:20) Preston: Could the Panthers already be eyeing the 2027 QB class?(38:30) Matt and Kevin: What should Buffalo expect from T.J. Parker?(41:45) Douglas: How quickly will Cleveland know what it has in Shedeur Sanders?(45:55) Steve: What would make Nate Boerkircher’s rookie season a success?(50:10) Camron: What role will Jaishawn Barham play in Dallas?The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines.Host: Todd McShayGuest: Steve Muench and Daniel ComerProducers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel ComerSocial: Abou Kamara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Rookie Class Fantasy Football Preview. Plus, Hypothetical Over/Unders.
2026/05/18 | 59 mins.
Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, the guys are sharing their rookie class fantasy football expectations for 2026. They each rank their top three RBs, WRs, and TEs, then make picks for the following hypothetical over/unders:
(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(03:20) The Rookie Fantasy Football Primer
(03:40) Projecting the top rookie RBs
(12:50) Projecting the top rookie WRs
(21:45) Projecting the top rookie TEs
(25:40) The most likely to be overdrafted
(30:00) The Puka Nacua League-Winner
(35:30) Rookie over/under picks
(37:10) Rookie QB O/U starts and hypotheticals
(47:40) Rookie RB scrimmage yards O/U
(50:20) O/U 5.5 WRs finish with 700-plus receiving yards in 2026
(53:00) O/U 3.5 TEs finish with 500-plus receiving yards in 2026
(54:20) O/U 1.5 first- and second-team All-Pro selections in 2026
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Host: Todd McShay
Guest: Steve Muench
Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
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Rookie Class Predictions, Award Winners, and Superlatives
2026/05/14 | 1h 3 mins.
Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, the guys are spinning the rookie-class conversation forward with bold predictions, award winners, and superlatives.(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!(03:55) Better as a Pro Award(10:05) The Missing Piece Award(17:15) The Outlier Didn’t Matter Award(24:15) “How Did He Fall?” Award(30:35) Should’ve Gone Top Five Award(36:40) Extend the GM Award(41:35) Future 'Madden' 99 Overall Club Member(45:40) The Muench’s Trenches Award(48:30) The McShay “Sam Roush Oatmeal” Award(53:15) Offensive Rookie of the Year(55:15) Defensive Rookie of the Year
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What We Got Wrong About the 2026 NFL Draft
2026/05/11 | 51 mins.
Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, the guys are self-scouting their prospect evaluations and pre-draft predictions, beginning with a behind-the-scenes look at what happened with Todd's Jets intel on Arvell Reese and David Bailey.
0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!0:45 What we got wrong about the 2026 draft12:45 The Ty Simpson market18:20 Derrick Moore vs. Zion Young23:35 Too low on Malachi Lawrence27:05 Drew Allar's potential development34:10 Jadarian Price as a first rounder38:20 Prospects that fell to the fourth round44:10 Chase Bisontis rising to the second round46:05 Coming up on The McShay Show
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Longtime NFL draft and college football analyst Todd McShay brings you inside his unique world as an NFL talent evaluator. From the college football season through draft night, Todd and his cohost, Steve Muench, track the top prospects, share insider intel, and break down their latest mock drafts.New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as they prepare you for the NFL draft with in-depth analysis, player evaluations, and the latest buzz from around the NFL. Don’t miss special livestream coverage during the NFL draft, plus Saturday game day reaction shows throughout the college football season.
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