Todd McShay

Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter are in their own elite tier at the top of the 2025 draft class

There's two guys that are at the top and that's Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter. Like they're in their own tier if you will. Then after that there's, there's a handful of guys.

Ashton Jeanty is a better pure runner than Bijan Robinson

I actually think [Ashton Jeanty] is a better pure runner in terms of contact balance churning out yards after contact than Bijan Robinson. There's been six running backs going the top 10 in the last 10 years of the draft... [Ashton Jeanty] is absolutely worth the pick.

Brian Daboll is one of only a handful of people in the NFL who genuinely knows how to develop a quarterback

If you hire Brian Daboll, you did so because he is one of the handful, not dozens, handful of human beings on this planet in the NFL that actually know how to develop quarterbacks... this guy is at a very high level in the NFL in terms of offensive coaching.

Jackson Dart fits Brian Daboll's quarterback mold much better than Shedeur Sanders

Jackson Dart fits the mold for [Daboll]. Sturdy, mobile, bigger arm than Shedeur... whether it's Shedeur or Tyler Shough or maybe a developmental project in, you know, day two with Jalen Milroe, that fits a lot more than Shedeur... I'm hearing now that he wants to take a quarterback at three... but I also have heard, and it lines up with my football senses that it's not Shedeur.

It is more likely that only one quarterback is drafted in the first round than three

There's a growing sense that it's more likely that one quarterback gets drafted in the first round than three. Cam Ward one, Jackson Dart two, Shedeur Sanders three, Tyler Shough four... I think it's more likely that one gets drafted than three.

Grey Zabel is the most athletic interior offensive lineman in the 2025 draft class

Grey Zabel moves differently than every interior offensive lineman this draft. I think he could go as high as 18 to Seattle.

Matthew Golden is the best wide receiver in the 2025 draft class

Number one receiver, Matthew Golden. Route running, crispness, 4.29 40-yard dash... top end speed great... caught a crease, he's gone. Vertical speed adjusts to the ball. I like Golden one.

Caleb Williams entering the Chicago Bears is the best situation for a #1 pick in a long time

Caleb comes in and you've got DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Deandre Swift... this is as good as situation as we've seen in a long time. ... You have to go back a while to say which quarterback was in this good of a situation that Caleb Williams is entering into as the number one overall pick in the draft.

Jayden Daniels is clearly the #2 quarterback in the draft over Drake May

There isn't one person I've spoken to that believes that Drake May should be drafted number two over Jaden Daniels. ... That first tier has has been for for teams has always been kind of Caleb and Jaden. And then the second tier is Drake.

JJ McCarthy will have the best rookie season of any quarterback if he lands in Minnesota

JJ McCarthy could have the best rookie year of all the quarterbacks if he lands in Minnesota, that that's the most desirable spot for these rookie quarterbacks.

Byron Murphy could be a surprise top 10 pick and the first defensive player drafted

The more people I've talked to in the league, the more I get the sense that Byron Murphy defensive tackle from from Texas could be, and, and, and I, I don't wanna say it's most likely, but if there's gonna be a surprise in the top 10, it's Byron Murphy.

Ladd McConkey will be a first-round draft pick

Ladd McConkey from Georgia is, is so dynamic in terms of his route running ability... I'm gonna say he's going in the first round.

Michael Penix Jr. will be a first-round draft pick despite concerns about his durability

I think Michael Penix is gonna go in the first round. ... He's the best pure passer in this class. ... But it's the lack of mobility in the pocket and then the durability. ... I worry about him holding up. ... You're starting to hear somewhere in the, in the first, I've, I've even heard rumors, maybe the Raiders at 13. I think Michael Penix goes in the first round.

Bo Nix is a second-round talent and will not be drafted in the first round

Bo Nix, everyone puts him at 12 to the [Broncos] ... But Bo Nix, if he doesn't go 12 to Denver is a second round pick according to everybody. ... I think round two is where you'll see Bo Nix.

Nate Wiggins is ready to start immediately in the NFL and is an elite cornerback talent

Nate Wiggins [from] Clemson... burner. ... He could play off coverage press coverage. He played zone and man. I think that that Nate Wiggins is gonna wind up being a really good cornerback. ... I think he's ready to start right away.

Jonathan Brooks will be the first running back selected in the NFL Draft

Jonathan Brooks should be the first running back off the board coming out of Texas. I think there's gonna be a bunch of guys in the third, fourth, fifth round range.

The 2023 NFL draft class features the best tight end group in over 20 years

This might be the best tight end group that I've been a part of in the NFL draft in 22 years of doing it. Everyone knows about Dalton Kincaid from Utah... Michael Mayer from Notre Dame is gonna be a stud... Luke Musgrave, Sam LaPorta... the list goes on and on.

The Houston Texans will not take CJ Stroud at number two

I'm not hearing that anymore. I'm hearing it's coming down to Tyree Wilson from Texas Tech... or Will Anderson, the outside linebacker. I'll be surprised if they take a quarterback at two.

CJ Stroud is definitively the best pure pocket passer in the 2023 NFL draft class

I mean, find me a better tape than [CJ] Stroud versus Georgia. I mean, that's an NFL defense. And what he did, he just ripped them apart. He almost ended the Georgia run. And I just think he's the best pure pocket passer in the class.

Will Levis will be drafted by the Indianapolis Colts at number four

I still, all the information I'm getting is that Will Levis is gonna go [number] four [to the Colts].

Jalen Carter is the most talented player in the draft but could fall to the Chicago Bears at number nine

Jalen Carter, arguably the best player in this draft, I would say from talent standpoint, my tape study, he's the best player in the draft. But if [Carter] doesn't go five six... Jalen Carter... could go number nine to Chicago.

Aaron Rodgers will officially be a New York Jet by Wednesday

He will be a jet by Wednesday. Ooh. Ooh. Ooh. So when this runs Aaron... I will be shocked if the two teams have not agreed the terms on Aaron Rodgers going to the New York Jets.

There will be two running backs drafted in the first round

There's gonna be two running backs taken in the first round this year. So if, if you got one of those prop bets and it's one and a half, I believe take the over, it's gonna be two in the first round.

Trayvon Walker will be the #1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft

I think Trayvon Walker is going to be the pick for Jacksonville, which is a surprise, but that's based on conversations in the last three, four days. Honestly, I thought all along that they would go with Aiden Hutchinson.

No team in the top 19 picks will draft a quarterback unless they trade up

I'll be shocked that if a team in the top 19 picks that didn't trade up, takes a quarterback... I don't see Seattle at nine taking a quarterback. I think you're going to see the run happen where it should happen. These quarterbacks are back half of the first and early second round quarterbacks.

Wide receiver has become the second most valuable position in the NFL

Wide receiver, you could argue has become the second, most valuable position in the NFL. Just look at all the contracts this off season.

Breece Hall will be the first running back drafted, likely to the Bills at pick 25

If one back is going to go in the first round, I would say it's Breece Hall. And I think the most likely team to take them would be the bills at 25.

Zach Wilson will be drafted number two overall by the Jets

I know for a fact Zach Wilson is going number two overall to the Jets.

Kyle Shanahan wants to draft Mac Jones while the Niners personnel staff prefers Trey Lance

What I'm told is, and from people that I really trust in the league, is that the personnel department would like to take Trey Lance from North Dakota State. But Kyle Shanahan, the head coach, wants to take Mac Jones.

The Falcons are likely to draft Kyle Pitts at number four

I've talked to another really reliable source that thinks that they're going to take Kyle Pitts, the tight end from Florida. So it could be quarterback, quarterback, quarterback for the first three picks. And then Pitts, the tight end, could come off the board at number four to Atlanta.

The Patriots are more likely to trade back than trade up in the first round

I don't think [trading up] is going to be New England based on my sources. I think New England is more likely to trade back than they are to move up.

Washington, Chicago, and New England all have interest in drafting Davis Mills in the second round

I'm told Washington, Chicago, and New England all have interest in [Davis Mills] in the second round. [David Shaw] said he's the closest thing that we've had since [Andrew Luck] in terms of physical tools.

Jason Oweh is the most difficult evaluation in the draft due to zero sacks

Jason Oweh from Penn State to me is one of the hardest evaluations simply because if you can't get a sack as an edge rusher, then what are we doing here? ... All butt, no sack.

Josh Rosen has a slightly higher evaluation grade than any quarterback in the 2019 draft class

But I still think [Josh Rosen] is slightly, in terms of my grades, I've got him rated a little bit higher than the quarterbacks in this class.

Daniel Jones will be a career backup in the NFL

Some guys like me think [Daniel Jones] is a career backup. So it's not nearly as good in terms of the quarterbacks this year.

Marquise Brown is the next DeSean Jackson

I love Marquise Brown, the wide receiver from Oklahoma. He's 166 pounds... but he's DeSean Jackson, and I'll take that in the top 20.

Deebo Samuel is the most talented wide receiver in the 2019 class outside of Marquise Brown

I'll go Debo Samuel. ... I think he's the most talented receiver outside of Marquise Brown in this class. South Carolina, production, slot receiver, big guy, can run after the catch, can help in the return game... Deebo's a dude.