Todd McShay: Bucs Rock A Hurricane
April 2nd, 2026
Miami edge Akheem Mesidor.
If this happens, Joe has one kind request.
Funny story about NFL draft analyst Todd McShay. When he worked for the four-letter, he was downright awful at schlock drafts, one of the worst.
Since he got away from BSPN, he suddenly became proficient. In the last five years, he’s been one of the best schlockers out there.
For example: Joe remembers McShay’s schlock drafts used to be behind a paywall. One spring, he got two right in the first round. TWO! The next day, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo completely crucified McShay as a hack.
“Pay for [McShay’s schlocks]?” Russo bellowed on his SiriusXM Radio show. “I wouldn’t urinate on them!”
McShay’s turnaroud makes Joe think someone at BSPN was ordering him how to put one together so the right players would go to the right teams and give BSPN something to discuss on its two dozen platforms, including Last Take and Stay in Bed.
Now typing and yapping for The Ringer, McShay believes Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht will get his edge rusher. And he will go down to Miami to do it by drafting Hurricanes edge rusher Akheem Mesidor is coming to town.
Mesidor’s age, past durability issues, and lack of ideal length are factors to consider. But while Rueben Bain Jr. and David Bailey are more skilled (and Bain is more well-rounded), Mesidor might be the most polished, ready-to-rush-the-QB edge in this class.
There’s so much violence and tenaciousness on tape, and he loves being on the field (played a whopping 878 snaps in 2025). Plus, I like that he played his most impactful ball in the CFP, recording 5.5 sacks in four games.
The “violence” McShay cited with Mesidor struck a chord with Joe. Notice who Licht has added to the defense this offseason?
Alex Anzalone may not be a “violent” guy, but damn, he brings juice and heart to the field.
Then there is A’Shawn Robinson. He is a violent dude, there’s no two ways around it. He even bragged he still carries his violent ways from his childhood to the football field.
So if this Mesidor really is violent like McShay suggests, that seems to fit a fresh Licht pattern.
The only request Joe has for the Bucs if they draft Mesidor: Please sign Mesidor’s position coach at Miami, Hall of Fame edge rusher Jason Taylor, and let him be Mesidor’s personal position coach? Pretty please?
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:17 am
Would love it!
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:18 am
Bowles will figure out how to destroy him.
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:29 am
Taylor would be a very interesting addition!!
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:29 am
Add him to Yaya and AQM, maybe you got something. Watch tape of Messidor and then watch tape of Braswell…. One looks pretty unmotivated. Just saying
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:43 am
Ahkeem Mesidor has the exact same history as Michael Penix Jr
He’s always had good production, but couldn’t stay healthy
He had to spend 6 seasons in college because he was a medical risk
His 6th season stats are off the charts, just like Penix Jr
I’m not saying he will be injury prone in the NFL
But the risks are there, the medicals don’t favor him
Licht has to get this draft right
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:46 am
First pick edge? Someone is effing with our Joe’s head and it’s not cool. And Jason Taylor as part of the package? Take a deep breath Joe. It’s gonna be all right.
April 2nd, 2026 at 9:58 am
Draft for need- Mesidor?
Or
Best player available- Sadiq?
Yes, we need an edge player, but the draft is supposed to be deep at that position we lost a suburb, passing game offensive weapon – Mike Evans
Why not replace him with a superb tight end which would give Baker Mayfield something he’s never had?
Just asking.
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:02 am
Try to find a trade partner in rounds 1 and 3. This draft is defense Strong thru 4 complete rounds. Selecting 6 players in those rounds would add significant talent for 2026
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:17 am
If the guy has major durability issues and he’s already 25 years old I don’t want him. We have enough china dolls already and proneness to injury gets worse as age increases.
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:20 am
Fred McNeil Says:
“If the guy has major durability issues and he’s already 25 years old I don’t want him. We have enough china dolls already and proneness to injury gets worse as age increases.”
This Right Here agreed. We just got rid of Davis a few years ago and Dean because they couldn’t stay on the field.
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:35 am
News came out Puka is in rehab. Rams may be taking closer look at Sadiq. KC too as heir to Travis Kelce. Many think we will take Mesidor. Trying to warm up to the idea.. is a difference maker? Or better getting big boys in trenches OG or DL? Or even corner Jermod McCoy checked out on proday earlier this week. Situation quasi-similar to Derrick Stingley missing most of last college season. Turned out pretty well for Houston. 🤔
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:39 am
Sadiq………Sadiq is unique.
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:42 am
Yes get Jason Taylor to coach him. Don’t let our coaches here change what he is doing. Every time that happens, they mess up the newly drafted player
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:45 am
Love the Mesidor pick when was the last time we had a violent edge rusher?? Shaq? Simeon? Leroy? Make the pick!! oh
April 2nd, 2026 at 10:52 am
Yeah, it became much more of a ESPN manufactured Kiper & McShay Rivalry, so that they could have ‘shouting matches’ at one another on all of their BS virtue-signaling platforms full of women, who didn’t even know the difference between Sheduer Sanders and Barry Sanders.
April 2nd, 2026 at 11:08 am
trade down
select Kadyn Proctor with the first pick
GO BUCS!!!!