Will Mendoza or Cousins Start? Plus, the Draft Outliers Confidence Index With Bain, Simpson, Lemon, and More.

The McShay Show

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4.7 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Welcome back to The McShay Show! The guys open by reacting to the news that Kirk Cousins is signing with the Raiders. They talk through what the deal means for Fernando Mendoza, and Todd shares some other top-five buzz that he’s hearing. Then, they debut the Draft Outliers Confidence Index, featuring Ty Simpson, Makai Lemon, Rueben Bain Jr., Lee Hunter, Spencer Fano, and D’Angelo Ponds. Would Todd and Steve pound the table, or are they passing on these players? 0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show 0:45 The Raiders sign Kirk Cousins 8:20 Reacting to Gabe Jacas' pro day performance 13:40 Todd's latest draft intel on the Cardinals 19:35 The Outliers Confidence Index 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, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer Social: Abou Kamara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Outliers and scouting suck.
0:08.5	We'll explain.
0:09.7	But first, we've got Fernando Mendoza being drafted number one overall to be a backup.
0:14.5	The Arizona Cardinals, a lot of buzz with that third pick.
0:17.7	And my favorite player in the draft just ran an elite time. Just 20 days until the NFL
0:23.3	draft. Met you good? I'm good, man. Roll it, tuck.
0:50.4	Yeah. I felt pretty good about some of the news we got yesterday on Thursday, Munch.
0:55.8	Let's start with Fernando Mendoza.
0:57.1	It's the number one overall pick.
1:01.4	We just talked the other day about the pro day and all the things that we love about him.
1:05.7	Not from the pro day, but the things that kind of off the field and the way he carries himself.
1:11.0	He's being drafted to be a backup according to this deal that was just done with Kurt Cousins.
1:11.6	You're listening to the McShay Show, presented by Fandual, and soon we'll all be listening
1:17.0	to all the names called in this year's NFL draft.
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1:28.6	Not only can you bet on who will be drafted first overall,
1:32.1	but you can also bet on whether a player will go in the top five,
1:36.1	top 10, and so much more.
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