Ty Simpson declares for the 2026 NFL draft

[DVontel]

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I’m pretty sure you said you only watched 2 games.

Dude was surrounded by 5 star recruits and somehow his teammates let him down... I just don't see it.

Guess what? He also went against other 5 star recruits as well. Also, just because you are a 5 star recruit, doesn’t mean you’ll play like a 5 star recruit.

And yeah, some of those other guys didn't put up stats in big games because they didn't play in big games because of the school they were at. Ty Simpson, in his one year, played at the premier school in the country, had several games to show his worth and he was absolute dog crap in those moments.

You still haven’t told me what a *big* game is to you. Rivalry game? Primetime regular season game?

Taking him with the 3rd pick is insanity.

I never said to take him with the 3rd pick. What I hope we do is use our 2nd rounder to trade up into the back of the 1st round. If we’re really lucky, he just falls to our 2nd round pick without trading up.

 

[DVontel]

Primetime regular season game - Had a very good game against UGA on the road. That was his coming out party.

Rivalry game - Had a very good game against Auburn on the road.

Playoff game - Bounced back & showed resilience against Oklahoma, also….on the road.

*BIG GAMES*

Unfortunately, he just ran into a buzzsaw in Indiana.

But I’m still bought in.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

So, what comes next? I'm rubber and you're glue....
I asked a question about how a player going to the rams is decade long impactful player, but that same player goes to the cardinals is most likely a bust? I was just curious. I wasn't trying to be an a-hole....just some dumb guy

Different posters making those claims? Logic?

 

[Adrian]

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Ty Simpson’s first 8 games last year where he played the #5, #16, #14 & #11 teams in the country

20 TD passes
1 INT

 

[Phrazbit]

I’m pretty sure you said you only watched 2 games.

Guess what? He also went against other 5 star recruits as well. Also, just because you are a 5 star recruit, doesn’t mean you’ll play like a 5 star recruit.

You still haven’t told me what a *big* game is to you. Rivalry game? Primetime regular season game?

I never said to take him with the 3rd pick. What I hope we do is use our 2nd rounder to trade up into the back of the 1st round. If we’re really lucky, he just falls to our 2nd round pick without trading up.

He only played 1 year and I watched like 3 or 4 of his games... so I probably saw a bigger percentage of his career games than almost anyone projected in the top of this draft... at no point during any of those games did I feel like I was watching an NFL prospect of any sort whatsoever.

As I said, I watched about a quarter of his career starts and my takeaway was that Alabama has a shocking bad QB situation for a school of their caliber.

 

[DVontel]

like 3 or 4 of his games... so I probably saw a bigger percentage of his career games than almost anyone projected in the top of this draft

Well, that’s unfortunate.

 

[Phrazbit]

Well, that’s unfortunate.

He played one year!

Because he couldn't beat Jalen Milroe for the job!

I am not sure what else I was supposed to do... fly out to Alabama and watch him on their practice squad the last 3 years?

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Ty Simpson NFL Draft Scouting Report: A Knock-Off Brock Purdy?

Ian Hartitz runs through five things you need to know about Ty Simpson ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, from his love for LEGOs to his similarities to 49ers QB Brock Purdy.

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[oaken1]

Can I get a justification for drafting this guy that isn't "If you think he's your guy, you draft him"?

Great size? No

Great arm? No

Speed? No

Accuracy? eeeeeh... no

Stats? Nope

Produces in big games? No... horrifically bad.

Can he beat out Jalen Milroe for a starting job? No

Where on earth is the logic for taking this guy in the 1st outside of pure desperation in a year without quality QB prospects?

Not to mention... dude will turn 24 during his rookie season.
That's very old for a rookie...
And a bad sign that he had to physically outgrow his competition at BAMA to get the starting job.... and none of the QB's that kept him on the bench were ever any good .
If your going to have to develop a guy...develop a guy who will be starting for you before he starts getting discounted auto insurance.

 

[Vacard]

So, what comes next? I'm rubber and you're glue....
I asked a question about how a player going to the rams is decade long impactful player, but that same player goes to the cardinals is most likely a bust? I was just curious. I wasn't trying to be an a-hole....just some dumb guy

I known you werent, lol. Seeing your handler, i just had to make a play on that. No hard feelings. The Rams are one of the best ran organizations in sports period. They have owners who can hire the best scouts and draft the best player. If they think Ty is good, they will do whats necessary to take him. Cardinals only long-term success in recent memory was lucking up on Arians when no one else could take him. Apples to oranges.

 

[JosiahLee]

Primetime regular season game - Had a very good game against UGA on the road. That was his coming out party.

Rivalry game - Had a very good game against Auburn on the road.

Playoff game - Bounced back & showed resilience against Oklahoma, also….on the road.

*BIG GAMES*

Unfortunately, he just ran into a buzzsaw in Indiana.

But I’m still bought in.

We’re so desperate I can be talked into Ty Simpson, just so we can at least say we tried in 2026. In typical Cardinals luck, he’ll likely bust while the Rams and other competent organizations wait til next year and draft some studs ahead of us in next years stacked class.

 

[Krangodnzr]

He played one year!

Because he couldn't beat Jalen Milroe for the job!

I am not sure what else I was supposed to do... fly out to Alabama and watch him on their practice squad the last 3 years?

Jalen Milroe was entrenched. Often QB competitions don't really exist.

 

[netsnjkidd]

Jalen Milroe was entrenched. Often QB competitions don't really exist.

Dan Orklosky was just talking about that. How games started has to be looked at different in the NIL era. Alot of these schools will just play whoever is getting the most NIL money, not whose actually better.

 

[Phrazbit]

Jalen Milroe was entrenched. Often QB competitions don't really exist.

They could have used one last year.

 

[Krangodnzr]

They could have used one last year.

I think you're vastly overstating the strength of Alabama's roster and understating just how bad the overall play around Simpson was.

Last year was Alabama's single-worst rushing season in its storied history. Single worst. I think you're really glossing over this.

 

[602 Native]

I think you're vastly overstating the strength of Alabama's roster and understating just how bad the overall play around Simpson was.

Last year was Alabama's single-worst rushing season in its storied history. Single worst. I think you're really glossing over this.

Dear Lord

More of the ‘Alabama had no talent’

1. This is totally fiction.
2. What the hell does Simpson have when he comes here to this crap box franchise?

If they draft this dude fine but if he sees the field this season prepare for another crappy QB.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I think you're vastly overstating the strength of Alabama's roster and understating just how bad the overall play around Simpson was.

Last year was Alabama's single-worst rushing season in its storied history. Single worst. I think you're really glossing over this.

Huh, that’s an interesting data point. Thx for sharing it.

 

[Phrazbit]

I think you're vastly overstating the strength of Alabama's roster and understating just how bad the overall play around Simpson was.

Last year was Alabama's single-worst rushing season in its storied history. Single worst. I think you're really glossing over this.

As I noted... their top running back was averaging over 5 yards per carry over his career prior to Ty Simpson becoming his QB.

And I am still not hearing much of an argument for Ty Simpson. The running game wasn't good... fine. Neither was he.

 

[Krangodnzr]

As I noted... their top running back was averaging over 5 yards per carry over his career prior to Ty Simpson becoming his QB.

Last I checked, Ty Simpson ain't blocking.

And I am still not hearing much of an argument for Ty Simpson. The running game wasn't good... fine. Neither was he.

20-1 TD/Int ratio through 8 games. Pretty damn good, but the injuries mounted.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Huh, that’s an interesting data point. Thx for sharing it.

Thank you Google LOL.

They ranked like 124/135 in college football running the ball. They weren't just bad, they were historically bad.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Dear Lord

More of the ‘Alabama had no talent’

1. This is totally fiction.
2. What the hell does Simpson have when he comes here to this crap box franchise?

If they draft this dude fine but if he sees the field this season prepare for another crappy QB.

And your argument is?

The were historically bad running the football. That's indisputable. You can argue vibes, I'll argue facts.

 

[Phrazbit]

Last I checked, Ty Simpson ain't blocking.

When I last saw him he wasn't passing either.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Last I checked, Ty Simpson ain't blocking.

20-1 TD/Int ratio through 8 games. Pretty damn good, but the injuries mounted.

What were stats in Remaining games? Feels like the ultimate cherry pick?

 

[Phrazbit]

What were stats in Remaining games? Feels like the ultimate cherry pick?

Well, there isn't a lot to pick from because it took him 4 years to get on the field.

Maybe instead of cherries we're picking raisins.

 

[GatorAZ]

Dear Lord

More of the ‘Alabama had no talent’

1. This is totally fiction.
2. What the hell does Simpson have when he comes here to this crap box franchise?

If they draft this dude fine but if he sees the field this season prepare for another crappy QB.

The biggest indicator that Bama isn’t Bama anymore is them getting thrashed on the ground. Saban or Bear aren’t walking thru that door.