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The McShay Show

What Todd’s Hearing: Is Mendoza Worth It? Plus, the Draft’s Best Edge, WR Rankings, and More.

The McShay Show

The Ringer

Sports, Football

4.7661 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd’s been working the phone and is ready to share what he’s hearing about the 2026 NFL draft class from sources around the NFL.0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!2:00 Conversations that NFL teams are having right now5:00 Is Fernando Mendoza THE guy or A guy?30:30 Better prospect: David Bailey or Arvell Reese?36:55 Who's WR1?50:10 Better LB value: Jacob Rodriguez or CJ Allen? 52:10 Who's TE2?57:15 Better CB value: Avieon Terrell or D'Angelo Ponds?59:50 Conversations that NFL teams are having right now Learn more and join the waitlist at ScoutMotors.com.The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Host: Todd McShayGuest: Steve MuenchProducers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel ComerSocial: Jon Roemer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's hard to do the manufactured draft talk when you're actually talking to NFL decision makers.

0:11.5

So if you're looking for real insight on real conversations that are already taking place around the NFL and draft rooms right now, you found the right show.

0:20.4

Just 70 days until the NFL draft, right now, you found the right show.

0:23.3

Just 70 days until the NFL draft.

0:24.8

Mench, you good?

0:26.1

I'm good, man.

0:49.9

Roll that beat, Mitch.

0:52.0

It's a good time to have those.

0:52.7

Yeah.

0:57.0

It is because it's not like no one's... First of all, I'm surprised at how far along teams are at this point.

1:02.7

And how the conversations are switching to like,

1:07.7

is it this value in this round versus that value in this round with

1:11.5

this group, you know, position group and all of that. Man, we're excited about this new partnership.

1:16.2

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1:52.1

Visit scout motors.com for details.

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