Todd McShay aponta Cole Payton como o prospecto mais subestimado do draft da NFL de 2026

O analista de draft da NFL, Todd McShay, descreveu o quarterback Cole Payton, da North Dakota State, como o jogador mais subestimado do Draft da NFL de 2026. No programa The Rich Eisen Show, McShay previu que Payton seria uma escolha de segundo dia capaz de surpreender os observadores. O Pittsburgh Steelers tem monitorado o atleta de perto, tendo comparecido ao seu Pro Day e realizado uma visita pré-draft.

Representantes do Pittsburgh Steelers dedicaram tempo à avaliação de Cole Payton antes do Draft da NFL de 2026. A equipe acompanhou seu desempenho no Pro Day e o convidou para uma visita pré-draft, sinalizando um possível interesse na posição de quarterback. Payton, conhecido por seu atletismo e braço forte, enfrenta questionamentos de olheiros sobre sua precisão e mecânica de jogo. Um relatório interno de scouting o classificou como um prospecto de terceiro dia, traçando comparações com Tim Tebow devido à sua habilidade de corrida em detrimento da proficiência nos passes. Ainda assim, McShay destacou o potencial de Payton, colocando-o em um patamar com quarterbacks como Drew Allar, da Penn State, e Garrett Nussmeier, da LSU. McShay diferenciou Ty Simpson, do Alabama, como um candidato de primeira rodada de nível superior. Simulações de draft frequentemente ligam Payton aos Steelers, geralmente em rodadas posteriores. Se o Pittsburgh o vê como uma opção para o segundo dia, ainda não está claro em meio a outras necessidades da equipe.

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