The McShay Show

Rough Draft: Dante Moore, QB Development, and Rankings With Dan Orlovsky

The McShay Show

Show Notes

Dan Orlovsky joins Todd and Muench to break down what's next for Dante Moore and evaluate his traits as an NFL prospect. Then, they share their takeaways about whether Arch Manning is just reactive or able to diagnose the defense. They also debate which traits matter most when developing young quarterbacks and reveal their updated QB prospect rankings. Plus, the guys take a victory lap on Ty Simpson before closing the show with their Week 9 college football picks.

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(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!(01:23) Dan Orlovsky joins the show(01:56) Evaluating Dante Moore(09:18) Breaking down Arch Manning's struggles(14:13) Could Will Stein develop Dante Moore or Arch Manning next?(16:53) Which traits matter most for QB development?(23:00) Ranking the top QB prospects(27:20) Taking a victory lap on Ty Simpson(32:27) Week 9 CFB picks

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