The McShay Show

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  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    FLASH MOCK! Plus, Free Agency Frenzy and Maxx Crosby Fallout.

    Todd and Steve open by reacting to the Ravens pulling out of the Maxx Crosby trade. They discuss the fallout for Crosby, the Raiders, and why other GMs may think twice before negotiating with the Ravens moving forward. Then, the guys dive into a flash mock of the 2026 NFL draft's first 14 picks.
    (0:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
    (0:45) FLASH MOCK: Free Agency Fallout
    (2:05) Ravens bail on Crosby trade, sign Hendrickson instead
    (10:45) FLASH MOCK: Free Agency Fallout First 14 Picks
    (15:10) 1. Raiders
    (17:00) 2. Jets
    (24:15) 3. Cardinals
    (27:00) 4. Titans
    (32:50) 5. Giants
    (41:45) 6. Browns
    (45:50) 7. Commanders
    (48:45) 8. Saints
    (53:25) 9. Chiefs
    (54:35) 10. Bengals
    (56:00) 11. Dolphins
    (58:35) 12. Cowboys
    (59:50) 13. Rams
    (1:02:53) 14. Ravens
    (1:06:30) Daniel Jones re-signs with the Colts (2 years - 88M)
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guest: Steve Muench
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    11 March 2026, 4:41 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Free Agency Draft Dominoes! Plus, Pound-the-Table Day Two Prospects.

    Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd and Steve open by reacting to the latest free agency moves and what they could mean for the 2026 (and 2027) NFL draft. Then, they each share three under-the-radar prospects who have popped on tape.


    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    4:20 The Biggest Free Agency Draft Implications
    35:15 Evaluating the Free Agency RB Market
    45:45 Our Favorite Day 2 Impact Players
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guest: Steve Muench
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    9 March 2026, 5:24 pm
  • 58 minutes 36 seconds
    Our Post-Combine Top-100 Big Board! Plus, Trent McDuffie Trade Reactions.

    It’s Big Board Day! But before the guys dig into Todd’s rankings, they react to the Rams-Chiefs Trent McDuffie trade and analyze the draft implications from every angle. Subscribe to The McShay Report to access Todd's full board with his biggest risers, fallers, and most difficult rankings.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    1:15 Chiefs trade Trent McDuffie to Rams for four draft picks
    12:40 Top 100 prospects revealed
    15:25 Top 10 Big Board Takeaways
    22:30 Reaction to Todd's Top 20 Prospects
    37:35 Takeaways from Todd's post-combine big board
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guest: Steve Muench
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    5 March 2026, 11:00 am
  • 45 minutes 58 seconds
    NFL Combine Recap: The Workout Warriors, Risers, and Lessons from Indy

    Welcome to The McShay Show! The guys are back from the NFL combine to recap their biggest takeaways from a week in Indy.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    1:25 Biggest Post-Combine Takeaways
    6:55 "I Can't Get Over What Sonny Styles Did."
    10:55 Evaluating Jeremiyah Love's Draft Stock
    15:30 Could Ty Simpson Break Into the Top 10?
    22:50 Biggest Combine Risers
    35:30 OL Combine Standouts
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guest: Steve Muench
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    2 March 2026, 5:19 pm
  • 1 hour 47 minutes
    Day Six From the Combine: Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Taylen Green, and more

    Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd and Muench react to Carnell Tate, Jeremiyah Love, Taylen Green and the biggest standouts from the QB, RB, and WR class measurables and combine performances. Then, they’re joined by Colts GM Chris Ballard, who discusses the difficulty in trying to replace Andrew Luck, his path to becoming an NFL executive, and more.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    2:00 NFL Combine coverage: day six
    2:25 Evaluating the combine WR Class
    4:15 Reacting to Carnell Tate's measurables and performance
    14:45 Takeaways from the WR groups
    38:25 Evaluating the combine QB Class
    52:50 Recapping our 2026 combine coverage
    56:40 Evaluating the combine RB prospects
    1:09:45 Colts GM Chris Ballard joins the show
    1:10:20 Chris's journey to becoming an NFL executive
    1:24:30 Ballard's talent-evaluating style and principles
    1:27:20 Evaluating the quarterback position
    1:32:45 NFL increases the salary cap over $300 million
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guests: Steve Muench and Chris Ballard
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
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    1 March 2026, 4:28 am
  • 1 hour 31 minutes
    Day Five From the Combine: Kenyon Sadiq, Eli Stowers, Dillon Thieneman, and more

    Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd and Muench react to Kenyon Sadiq, Eli Stowers, Dillon Thieneman and the biggest standouts from the CB, DS, and TE class measurables and combine performances. Then, they’re joined by Chargers GM Joe Hortiz, who discusses drafting around Justin Herbert’s development, his path to becoming an NFL executive, and more.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    2:20 NFL Combine coverage: day five
    3:05 Kenyon Sadiq and Eli Stowers' record breaking performances
    17:30 Evaluating the combine TE Class
    22:45 Reacting to Caleb Downs' measurables and performance
    25:55 Evaluating the combine safety prospects
    38:55 Evaluating the combine CB Class
    54:55 Chargers GM Joe Hortiz joins the show
    55:25 Joe's journey to becoming an NFL executive
    1:02:20 Joe and the Chargers' draft strategy
    1:12:20 Drafting around Justin Herbert
    1:16:20 Relationship working with the Harbaugh brothers
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guests: Steve Muench and Joe Hortiz
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Abou Kamara

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    28 February 2026, 4:28 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    Day Four From the Combine: Sonny Styles' Historic Day, Arvell Reese and more standouts from the EDGE, IDL, and LB Classes.

    Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd and Muench react to Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, Caleb Banks and the biggest standouts from the first day of measurables and combine performances. Then, they’re joined by Panthers GM Dan Morgan, who discusses Bryce Young’s development, his path to becoming an NFL executive, and more.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    2:45 NFL Combine coverage: day four
    3:15 Reacting to Sonny Styles' and Arvell Reese's combine performance
    15:31 "Sonny Styles will be taken in the Top 5."
    22:30 Evaluating David Bailey's combine performance
    25:20 Is Caleb Banks worth the risk?
    31:25 Takeaways from the EDGE, IDL, and LB classes
    47:50 NFL combine nudge guys
    55:25 Panthers GM Dan Morgan joins the show
    57:10 Dan's journey to becoming an NFL executive
    1:02:20 Drafting Bryce Young
    1:07:10 Dan's draft strategy with the Panthers
    1:09:30 What's next for the Panthers?
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guests: Steve Muench and Dan Morgan
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    27 February 2026, 4:32 am
  • 1 hour 25 seconds
    Day Three From the Combine: Previewing the Potentially Historic Edge Class

    Welcome to The McShay Show! In the last edition of their combine primer series, the guys discuss their workout expectations for what’s expected to be a potentially historic edge class. Then, they’re joined by Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles, who talks about Caleb Williams’s development, how mock drafts inform his process, and more.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay show!
    2:45 NFL Combine coverage: day three
    3:18 This defensive line, edge, and LB class could be all-time
    8:00 Evaluating the 2026 EDGE class
    18:45 Evaluating the 2026 linebacker class
    23:50 Evaluating the 2026 interior defensive line class
    31:25 Bears GM Ryan Poles joins the show
    33:20 Ryan's journey to becoming an NFL executive
    34:30 Drafting and developing Caleb Williams
    42:20 What's next for the Bears?
    44:30 Ryan's draft philosophies
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guests: Steve Muench and Ryan Poles
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    25 February 2026, 8:52 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Day Two From the Combine: Prospects Under the Most Pressure in Indy. Plus, Titans GM Mike Borgonzi.

    Welcome to The McShay Show! The guys are back for the second part of their NFL combine primer to share 10 players who are under the most pressure to perform in Indy. Then, they’re joined by Tennessee Titans GM Mike Borgonzi, who goes behind the scenes of the drafting of Cam Ward and shares other stories about his life as an NFL decision-maker.


    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    2:05 NFL Combine coverage: day two
    9:15 The latest news on combine participants
    14:30 The 10 combine prospects with the most on the line

    49:45 Titans GM Mike Borgonzi joins the show
    51:20 Mike's journey into becoming an NFL executive
    57:05 Hiring Brian Daboll to develop Cam Ward
    1:00:35 Drafting Cam Ward
    1:04:40 Once you have a franchise QB, what's next?


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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guests: Steve Muench and Mike Borgonzi
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer
    Social: Jon Roemer

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    24 February 2026, 10:57 pm
  • 1 hour 15 minutes
    Combine Coverage Day One: Intel and Evaluating Who Is Primed to Shine in Indy. Plus, Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf.

    Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd and Muench are live from the NFL combine in Indianapolis to share their latest intel and the top five prospects who are primed to boost their draft stock. Plus, Patriots EVP Eliot Wolf sits down for the latest segment of the Decision-Makers series to discuss his journey as an NFL executive, his favorite parts of the job, drafting Drake Maye, and what's next for Will Campbell.


    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    3:00 NFL combine coverage: Day one
    4:40 Which prospects are primed to shine in Indy?
    40:25 Patriots EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf joins the show
    42:40 Eliot's grading scale for prospects
    44:12 Self-scouting Will Campbell's development
    46:50 Eliot's journey to becoming an NFL executive
    52:40 Drafting Drake Maye
    56:40 Managing long-term draft capital


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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guest: Steve Muench
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, Daniel Comer, Jake Loskutoff, and Nik Stanjevich
    Social: Abou Kamara

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    23 February 2026, 10:53 pm
  • 1 hour 34 minutes
    Todd’s Pre-Combine Top-50 Big Board: A Surprise at 1, Mendoza Red Flags, and Other Takeaways. Plus, the Future of NFL Draft Psychological Testing.

    Welcome to The McShay Show!​ With the 2026 NFL combine right around the corner, Todd's revealing his working top-50 big board. The guys talk Jeremiyah Love’s NFL comps, the battle for Edge1, Fernando Mendoza's red flags, and more. Then, they’re joined by Dr. Scott Goldman of AIQ for a behind-the-scenes look at how NFL teams evaluate prospects off the field.
    0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!
    4:10 Pre-Combine Big Board: Top 50 Prospects
    16:00 David Bailey vs. Arvell Reese
    24:20 Evaluating Fernando Mendoza and his historical comps
    32:50 Takeaways from Todd's Top 50 prospects
    46:55 Scott Goldman, founder of AIQ, joins the show
    49:20 Assessment tools for NFL scouting and player development
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    Host: Todd McShay
    Guests: Steve Muench and Dr. Scott Goldman
    Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer

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    19 February 2026, 11:00 am
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