Ht/Wt:6' 2"/208 lbs
Position: QB
School: Alabama
Class: Junior

Ty Simpson's Player Profile

Ty Simpson is a project?style quarterback with good size, a strong arm, and the athletic tools to function as a modern NFL passer, though his experience and decision?making will be debated by evaluators. He has shown flashes of big?play ability, quick processing, and the ability to extend plays with his legs, which gives him upside in a system that can install a cleaner structure around him. His release mechanics and rhythm in the pocket need tightening, and his overall efficiency and volume of tape are thinner than many top?of?class signal?callers.

Strengths: His biggest strengths are his arm talent and athleticism, which allow him to make difficult throws and keep plays alive outside the structure, and his toughness and competitive profile, which fit the mold of a high?upside QB with starter potential if his decision?making and accuracy improve.

Weaknesses: His biggest weaknesses are his inconsistency in timing and footwork, which leads to off?rhythm passes and turnovers, and his limited experience as a primary starter, which makes projecting his ceiling more speculative than evaluators may prefer.

Mel Kiper - ESPN - January 21st: "His lack of experience might be a concern, as Simpson didn't start a game until this season, but the production is hard to ignore. Simpson knows the game and competes on every down. He's a battler who is always trying to make a play -- sometimes to his detriment."

Walt - Walter Football- January 20th: "Ty Simpson has won some big games and has thrived with his superb ball placement. He’s an intelligent quarterback who throws with great timing and anticipation."

NFL Draft Buzz- January: "Simpson stands as one of the most fascinating quarterback prospects in recent memory - a first-year starter who displayed elite command through nine games before reality complicated the narrative. The tape doesn't lie about what he showed early: this was a quarterback executing concepts and making reads that franchise quarterbacks take years to master, doing it without a running game to lean on while posting that absurd 21:1 touchdown-to-interception ratio."


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