{"podcast":{"title":"The McShay Show","slug":"the-mcshay-show-7063788","podcast_index_feed_id":7063788,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/todd-mcshay","website_url":"https://www.theringer.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8616c234-7ace-11ef-9258-9f590a213d9d/image/82b80ee3fb4c2466f77c4994248f378d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Ringer","episode_count":221,"summary":"Longtime NFL draft and college football analyst Todd McShay brings you inside his unique world as an NFL talent evaluator. From the college football season through draft night, Todd and his cohost, Steve Muench, track the top prospects, share insider intel, and break down their latest mock drafts.New episodes drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as they prepare you for the NFL draft with in-depth analysis, player evaluations, and the latest buzz from around the NFL. Don’t miss special livestream coverage during the NFL draft, plus Saturday game day reaction shows throughout the college football season. For even more draft coverage, check out The McShay NFL Draft Room—your go-to draft guide database featuring Todd’s Big Board, detailed player reports, mock drafts, and more: https://www.theringer.com/todd-mcshayFor Todd's full mock drafts and exclusive insights, subscribe to The McShay Report newsletter: https://mcshay-report.beehiiv.com/subscribe","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T08:21:08.063941+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcshay-show-7063788"},"episode":{"title":"Will Mendoza or Cousins Start? Plus, the Draft Outliers Confidence Index With Bain, Simpson, Lemon, and More.","slug":"will-mendoza-or-cousins-start-plus-the-draft-outliers-confidence-index-with-bain-simpson-lemon-and-more","published_at":"2026-04-03T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcshay-show-7063788/will-mendoza-or-cousins-start-plus-the-draft-outliers-confidence-index-with-bain-simpson-lemon-and-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcshay-show-7063788","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5702886418.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT5702886418.mp3","summary":"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","meta_description":"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 mean…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3216,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mcshay-show-7063788/episodes/will-mendoza-or-cousins-start-plus-the-draft-outliers-confidence-index-with-bain-simpson-lemon-and-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mcshay-show-7063788/will-mendoza-or-cousins-start-plus-the-draft-outliers-confidence-index-with-bain-simpson-lemon-and-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}