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senior NFL draft analyst- Todd McShay is a senior NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting reports on the nation's top pro prospects. He also serves as a college football field analyst on Saturdays in the fall. Todd joined ESPN in 2006 and contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live, College Football Live and ESPN Radio. He is a Massachusetts native and was a backup quarterback at the University of Richmond. You can follow Todd on Twitter via @McShay13.
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ESPN Stats & Info- Senior Stats Analyst for ESPN Stats & Information
- Contributes to ESPN Chalk section
- Worked at ESPN since 2009
One of the bigger questions surrounding the 2023 NFL draft class is how the quarterbacks stack up. Four standouts could come off the board in any order in the top 10, and it's still unclear how the rest of the signal-caller group will shake out. We have already spent a lot of time with each passer's game tape, analyzing distinct strengths and weaknesses. But what happens when we compare those evaluations with statistics in a handful of key areas? Does it all match up?
We picked out nine of the top QBs in this class -- Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Will Levis, Anthony Richardson, Hendon Hooker, Jake Haener, Tanner McKee, Max Duggan and Jaren Hall -- and dove in on five key statistical areas. ESPN Stats & Information's John Parolin pulled two telling stats from each quarterback's 2022 season for each of those categories, including deep-ball prowess and production under duress. Then NFL draft analyst Todd McShay evaluated the numbers against what he sees on tape, with some additional context from Parolin.
What matches the film, and what doesn't? Numbers can certainly complement evaluations, and sometimes they can even force a scout to go back to the tape and take another look from a different angle. What did we learn? Let's dig in, starting with how the top signal-callers available in April's draft handled pressure last season.
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Pressure | Deep ball | Accuracy
Pocket | Out route
