NFL Free Agency First Impressions! Breaking Down the Latest Quarterback Moves, Trades, and More.

The McShay Show

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Football, Sports

4.7 • 663 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Welcome back to ‘The McShay Show’! Todd opens by reacting to the Geno Smith trade and what the move means for the Raiders and the Seahawks. Then, the guys sift through the latest news around the league, including DK Metcalf’s fit in Pittsburgh, Sam Darnold landing in Seattle, and Justin Fields joining the Jets. (0:00) Welcome to The McShay Show! (1:31) NFL Free Agency Reactions (6:15) Seahawks Signing Sam Darnold, 3 Years $100 Million (21:11) Draft Expectations & Targets for the Seahawks (23:18) Jets Sign Justin Fields, 2 Years $40 Million (25:32) Draft Expectations & Targets for the Seahawks (29:35) Raiders Trade for Geno Smith + Draft Targets (46:52) DK Metcalf Traded to the Steelers (52:09) What's Next for the Steelers? (56:58) How Does Justin Fields Impact the Jets Draft Strategy? (1:05:36) Cleveland Browns Extends Contract with Myles Garrett (1:19:30) Patriots Free Agency Moves + Draft Implications (1:25:23) Free Agency's Impact on the Top 5 Draft Picks (1:28:05) Thanks for Watching! Sign up for ‘The McShay Report’ today to receive premium access to every mock draft, exclusive scouting reports, inside information from league sources, and deep-dive analysis from now until the draft. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Todd McShay Guest: Steve Muench Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Mark Panik, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer Social: Eduardo Ocampo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:41.7	Gino Smith to the Raiders, D.K. Metcalf to the Steelers, Miles Garrett's back in Cleveland,
0:47.6	and the Patriots are making a lot of moves too. As our guy, Connor and Evans, says,
0:51.8	let's dig into the organizational IQ as it pertains to all these moves and the effects it will have on the NFL draft.
0:59.0	Plus, I've got some interesting nuggets I want to go through with this year's linebackers class.
1:03.6	And Mench, I'm sure you get some hot takes on something else, too.
1:07.4	Always.
1:09.0	Just 45 days until the NFL draft. you good i'm good man roll it We're just coming on air right now.
1:33.3	Full transparency, it is 2.19 p.m. Eastern time on Monday.
1:38.4	And was getting ready to talk about, hmm, maybe the Patriots could go,
1:43.6	Mason Graham, defensive tackle with that number four overall pick.
1:47.2	And it just pops up on the screen.
1:49.1	Milton Williams, the most coveted defensive tackle,
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