J.J. McCarthy, Kyler Murray, Anthony Richardson among QB headlines

Rotoworld Football Show – Fantasy Football

NBC Sports, Pat Daugherty, Kyle Dvorchak, Denny Carter

Sports, Football, Fantasy Sports

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Patrick Daugherty (@RotoPat), Denny Carter and Kyle Dvorchak (@kyletweetshere) break down the latest news coming out of the NFL Combine, most of it quarterback-focused. First, however, they debate Sean Payton handing over play-calling duties to Davis Webb. Is this actually a smart move for one of the NFL’s most celebrated offensive minds? Next they dive into the reports that Derek Carr might un-retire, that Anthony Richardson and Tyson Bagent (!) could be traded, and that J.J. McCarthy will for sure face competition. They also look into items on Kyler Murray, Mac Jones, Brian Thomas Jr. and D.J. Moore in a jam-packed show.

(2:20) – Is Brandon Aubrey worth $10 Million per season?

(6:50) – Analyzing Sean Payton handing over play-calling duties to Davis Webb

(14:25) – QB Headlines, Pt. 1: Michael Penix Jr. and J.J. McCarthy’s starter status in doubt for 2026, Malik Willis’ potential salary ceiling in free agency, Derek Carr reportedly eyes return to NFL

(23:30) – QB Headlines, Pt. 2: Speculation of Kyler Murray seeking release from Cardinals, Anthony Richardson trade suitors, latest buzz on market for Tyson Bagent and Mac Jones

(46:50) – More News & Notes: Potential trade market for Brian Thomas Jr. and D.J. Moore, report of Eagles turning to “Shanahan tree offensive philosophies”

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0:00.0	Hello, everybody. Welcome to the Rotorov football show February 26ary 26th 2026 26 26 I'm extremely fake news
0:23.4	the two months of the 2026 years almost already over not sure where I'm going to this I know who I am
0:29.7	i'm Patrick Dardy I'm joined by danny Carter to kyle devorchick we're joined by lots of quarterback talk
0:35.0	that seems to be the big storylines coming out of this week's NFL Combine. We'll recap part of the Combine next week. We'll also preview for agency this week, but there's some interesting news news items that hit on today. Sean Payton, surrendering play calling duties. I think I've seen a ghost. Never thought I'd see the day. That's how desperate he was to keep Davis Webb.
0:56.4	Jordan Schultz reporting there's a quote, strong belief.
1:00.1	Derek Carr is very serious about unretiring or turning in the NFL.
1:02.2	We'll get the laugh track ready for that one.
1:05.8	Kyler Murray, would he be the most sought after quarterback in the NFL?
1:09.6	He'd somehow secured his release, which will be very difficult to do.
1:14.6	Anthony Richardson in the Colts saying, yeah, we should probably not work together anymore.
1:16.6	Exploring a trade.
1:18.5	Anthony Richardson also has his vision back.
1:20.6	A big week for Anthony Richardson.
1:22.3	What a strange young career.
1:25.7	We'll talk about if he has any sort of future in the NFL, Tyson Bagent.
1:28.4	Let the listeners try to remember what team he's on.
1:32.3	Having a trade market, apparently Mac Jones trade market,
1:35.9	Ryan Thomas potential trade market, DJ Moore potential trade market.
1:39.5	Sequin Barclay, a new scheme or something.
1:41.3	But we begin with...
1:43.0	Come on.
2:03.1	Sequin Barclay is pretending the scheme matters. I did that blurb. I did that blur. No, I'm going to say, you had to do your job, but like, and pretending like, like the guy who either gains 80 yards or two yards, like the scheme is going to matter. Actually, that's, we'll get into it. Siriani actually said that. We'll get into that. We'll get into that. We'll get into with the biggest news of the week by far, though, is the Dallas Morning News
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