2010 NFL Off-Season Rumors and Reports (Week 5)

[Dirtbag59]

Did anyone post this before? I just found it on HailRedskins.
Todd McShay backlash builds | ProFootballTalk.com

Once upon a time, Mel Kiper was the primary target of NFL scouts; Kiper has been supplanted by his on-air protege/rival at ESPN, Todd McShay. As McShay's profile increases, and as he takes on the likes of quarterback Jimmy Clausen for reasons that many league insiders believe have no merit, McShay becomes a magnet for criticism.

One of the things I don't like though about the arrogance of some NFL scouts is the fact that their job is still in an exact science where front office members frequently get fired for making bad picks and signings. They might know more then the TV scouts but it's not like they're never wrong. You know that wonderful all inclusive "for a reason, but don't really want to speculate" mentality.

At the same time one thing I notice about Scouts Inc is that very frequently you'll see a lot of guys with grades of 30 and 20 get drafted in like the 5th or 6th round. So it's not to far fetched to think that Scouts Inc is a little off rhythm with what NFL Scouts are seeing.

[Dirtbag59]

Well, now I know his background. Guys a lot older then I thought:
Todd McShay

Prior to joining ESPN, McShay worked full-time for “The War Room,” (1999-2006) a start-up scouting publication created by former NFL scout Gary Horton. It soon became a go-to source of information for 16 NFL scouting departments and became a crosscheck for CBS and The Sporting News. ESPN purchased the business in 2006 and changed the name to Scouts Inc.

McShay interned for Horton in the summer of 1998, after getting his first taste of college scouting and recruitment when he “cut film” for the University of Richmond coaching staff.

Before becoming one of the nation’s top NFL Draft analysts, McShay was the quarterback for the Swampscott (Mass.) High School football team (1991-94), and he was a backup quarterback for the University of Richmond (1995-97) before sustaining a back injury that ended his college career.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag359

Well, now I know his background. Guys a lot older then I thought:
Todd McShay

that only makes him 35ish

how old did you think he was? 25?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

that only makes him 35ish

how old did you think he was? 25?

Yeah, that way we could go out and drink beers and cruise for chicks. Now that I know that he's 35 with a family we'll have to do it on the quiet which isn't nearly as much fun. Mel on the other hand...that guy knows how to party. Doesn't matter how old he is.