EssentiallySports returns with Episode 3 of DraftCast as Tony Pauline and Tim Wood break down Dante Moore’s decision to skip the 2026 NFL Draft, what it reveals about NIL’s growing power, and how quarterback draft economics are being reshaped.

Chapter Breakdown:

2:04 Underclassmen QB News: Dante Moore Stays in School

7:08 Underclassmen QB News: Jets’ Next Step After Moore’s Decision

11:31 Inside the Draft: NIL vs NFL Contract Clock

17:52 Underclassmen QB News: Ty Simpson Rejects $6.5M NIL Deal

20:30 Interviews & Medicals Driving Draft Stock

22:46 Ty Simpson Evaluation Hinges on Senior Bowl

26:31 Top Shrine Prospects: Bell, Hilton, Sapp

30:21 Top Senior Bowl Prospects: Bailey, World, Surratt, Rodriguez

33:30 Inside the Draft: Big Board Risers & Fallers

39:30 Thinking Like Scouts: Beck’s Momentum Test

43:18 Joe Flacco’s Frenzy at the 2008 Senior Bowl

46:00 Joe Flacco’s Senior Bowl Breakout

49:31 Mailbag: Cardinals & Cowboys Draft Paths

53:31 ES 2026 Draft Big Board Live

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EssentiallySports is back with the second episode of The DraftCast and this week, our hosts Tony Pauline and Tim Wood discuss the outcome of Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore, the Jets’ strange situation, Ty Simpson’s future, and much more.

Chapters:

⁠0:00 - Ty Simpson’s $6.5m decision, and the Cam Ward blueprint

⁠4:30 – Ohio State defensive stars, and early 2026 first‑round buzz

9:45 – Indiana vs Oregon recap: Fernando Mendoza vs Dante Moore for QB1

16:30 – Is Fernando Mendoza truly NFL-ready?

⁠22:30 – Debunking hot takes: Whitlock/Jason Brown’s “4th–5th round” Mendoza claim

27:30 – Dante Moore’s gamble and if the Jets are actually a bad landing spot

33:00 – Coaching over everything: Jets, Patriots, and Bears examples

35:30 – Trinidad Chambliss’ “It factor,” and Ole Miss’ playoff run

⁠40:30 – Should Chambliss enter this draft?

41:30 – Lane Johnson vs Dion Jordan: the legendary 2013 draft emotional rollercoaster

⁠⁠47:10 – Draft Board and mock draft update

48:40 – Fan Mailbag: Matt LaFleur’s future in Green Bay, AJ Brown’s move away from the Eagles