ESPN NFL Draft analysts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay feel very strongly about their draft takes, and in 2020, they’re going to have a few thousand dollars riding on the outcome of a particular QB battle in the draft order.
Kiper is high on former Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, who he believes will be the third quarterback selected after Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa are off the board. In his latest mock draft, Kiper has Herbert going fifth overall to the Miami Dolphins.
McShay, however, believes Kiper is stuck the stone age of quarterback evaluation. McShay called out Kiper during a SportsCenter segment, and argued that former Utah State QB Jordan Love will be selected before Herbert.
“Kiper likes to evaluate quarterbacks like the Flintstones. He’s stuck in a day and age where the big, strong arm guy who can throw… we don’t need that anymore. I need a Jordan Love from Utah State.”
Here we go: @McShay13 bet @MelKiperESPN $5,000 that Jordan Love will go ahead of Justin Herbert in April’s draft; loser of the bet sends $5,000 to the @TheVFoundation. pic.twitter.com/Ix5dDnPFgt
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 28, 2020
Kiper then asked McShay if he wanted to lock in a wager on the Love-Herbert debate. If Herbert is selected before Love, McShay will donate $5,000 to The V Foundation. If Love goes first, the money will come from Kiper.
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