McShay's Sleepers: Payton & Green Ready to Shock NFL

0:00On April 7th, analyst Todd McShay is putting two lesser-known quarterbacks on notice for the 2026 NFL Draft, saying North Dakota. States Cole Payton is the most underrated guy in the whole class, and is sure day-to-pick ready to shock folks. Meanwhile, McShay has Arkansas's tailing green slotted as a possible second-round steel who could ball out in the pros, ranking both ahead of big names. Like LSU's Garrett Newsmeyer, Miami's Carson Beck, and Penn State's Drew Aller on his personal bigboard. Indiana's Fernando Mendoza and Alabama's Tai Simpson still own the top spots, with mock drafts showing only them going in round one, but teams hunting. For quarterback projects later, might turn heads toward these sleepers. Green turned heads at the combine with a blazing 4.36 in the 40 yard dash, plus he rushed for 777 yards, and eight touchdowns last season with the Razorbacks.

1:01Payton stayed clean with 16 touchdowns against just 4 picks in his final college year, making him a smart backup bet who could earn the starting gig down the line, giving squad's real depth options beyond the usual suspects that wraps NFL news today. Brought to you with AI.